Jill Lepore, author portrait
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Jill Lepore

JILL LEPORE is the David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History at Harvard University and a staff writer at The New Yorker. Her books include the New York Times best seller The Secret History of Wonder Woman and Book of Ages, a finalist for the National Book Award. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
 

This America
Joe Gould's Teeth
The Secret History of Wonder Woman
Book of Ages
The Mansion of Happiness
Blindspot
New York Burning
A Is for American
The Name of War

Books

This America
Joe Gould's Teeth
The Secret History of Wonder Woman
Book of Ages
The Mansion of Happiness
Blindspot
New York Burning
A Is for American
The Name of War

Women’s History Month 2020

“Through hardship and strife and in every realm of life, women have spurred change in communities around the world, steadfastly joining together to overcome adversity and lead the charge for a fairer, more inclusive, and more progressive society.” (President Barack Obama, 2016)

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