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In a society and imaginary still codified by patriarchy, where a very small percentage of male readers read fiction written by women, this selection of wonderful conversations reveals to us the writers who have tirelessly struggled to live and write under their own rules; for breaking down prejudices and conquering rights; for occupying, thanks to the value of their texts and beyond their belonging to a genre, the place they deserve. Through the questions and answers that make up these intimate, fluid and intelligent talks, the reader will discover what distinguishes the thinking and works of these writers, which, if you have not yet read, will make it clear why you should. At the same time, their reading together brings up a common territory: being a woman and being a writer in this century, with all that that implies. And it is that, in addition to reflecting on their books and what it means to write for each of them, they investigate the relationships that articulate the triangle of literature, life and society, addressing the problems and challenges of the time that they have had live. From Carmen Maria Machado, the youngest, to Ida Vitale, the oldest, passing through Zadie Smith, Anne Tyler, Margaret Atwood, Elena Poniatowska, Siri Hustvedt and many more, this is a book to enter the rooms of the great writers of our time, singular women who have known how to weave the threads of their writings and of their lives with genius, authenticity and courage.