About A Woman to Know:
Since 2015, this newsletter has profiled once-forgotten women from history and shared their stories with thousands of subscribers. Some past issues explore:
Hattie Carthan, “The Tree Lady of Brooklyn”
May Milton, a cancan dancer made immortal in one very special painting
Petronella Oortman, the woman who spent a fortune creating the dollhouse of her dreams
The Red Rose Girls, a collective of lady illustrators from the early 20th century
With a paid subscription to the newsletter, you’ll get access to special subscriber-only editions and the entire back catalogue — that’s almost 10 years’ of women to know!
About Julia, the woman who writes it:
I’m a writer and podcast host living in Brooklyn. For more than a decade, I’ve been reporting on culture, business, gender and the points at which all those things collide. I’ve hosted podcasts for The Wall Street Journal and Apple News. My journalism has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Glamour magazine and more (lots of links on my website if you’re curious). I’ve won awards for my personal service reporting and coverage of the LGBTQIA+ community.
My first nonfiction book, The New Rules of Money, hit shelves in 2023. You can find it at your local bookstore.
In 2024, I quit my full-time job to devote myself more fully to freelance reporting, working on my novel and writing this newsletter. Thank you to all of you who make this work possible!
