Carol Ascher is the author of the forthcoming biography, "An American Woman in Cuba: Mary Todd, Translator and Teacher." She is also the author of "Simone de Beauvoir: A Life of Freedom," and co-editor of "Between Women," a collection by women describing their experiences working on other women. She has written two novels, "The Flood" and "A Call from Spooner Street", and a memoir, "Afterimages." Her Substack “From Where I Stand” offers her personal responses to political issues and publishing experiences.

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