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From Brooklyn to Broadway: How Bertha Klausner Built America’s Most Innovative Literary Agency

This is Part 1 of a two-part series exploring the remarkable life of Bertha Klausner, one of America’s most influential literary agents. Read Part 2 here. Bertha Klausner was among one of the most influential literary agents in the United … Continue reading

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Mademoiselle Maven: Exploring Betsy Talbot Blackwell’s Editorial Legacy

Betsy Talbot Blackwell (1905-1985) greatly influenced the way many young women’s magazines today are published. She began her career as an assistant fashion editor at Charm magazine in 1933, before becoming a fashion editor at Mademoiselle in 1935 with its … Continue reading

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