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This was a fairly long audiobook, over 30 hours. Undoubtedly Katherine Graham had an illustrious life, spearheading The Washington Post especially through the Pentagon Papers and the Watergate scandal, and while this book was purely from her POV about some of the issues such as the union strikes, she comes off as fairly elitist overall to an outsider, but hey that‘s just my opinion!

What a remarkable badass woman; you go girl!

Indeed, within the first months of my new working life, the color started returning to my face, my jaw was beginning to unclench, and what I had once called “my initial girl-#scout type of resolve” was turning into a passionate interest.

#QuotsyMar19 #31DaysOfNonFiction

Amen, sister. 🙌🏼

Oh, JFK. I know it was 1961, but you really disappoint me. 🙄

#MonthOfMemoirs

An oldie but a goodie made recently relevant again by the movie The Post.

https://wellreadneck.wordpress.com/2018/08/24/personal-history-katherine-graham/

Lazy rainy Sunday on the couch with a book. The cat opted to lounge on the floor where she could watch the raindrops and listen to the sounds of it falling on the skylight. #WeAllJustGottaBeUs
#catsoflitsy

Sharing the sand and surf with Katharine Graham. The pearls are a bit much for the beach, though. 🤔

Stopped by one of my favorite Friend‘s of the Library bookstores in Oakland today to renew my membership & take a quick gander at what they had in stock. Found my favorite book, 84 Charing Cross Road, which I always buy when I see it to give to friends, a Joan Didion book that I haven‘t read & the Katherine Graham autobiography, Personal History. We are reading this for my work feminist book club so I am thrilled that I found a good used copy.

After seeing "The Post" in theaters, I had to read about the incomparable Katharine Graham! #thepost #wapo

The release of the film "The Post" finally motivated me to pick up Katharine Graham's memoir. Twenty years after its initial publication.

Do you like:
- Women who are bad-asses ✅
- Autobiographies ✅
- Journalism ✅
- Politics ✅
- Dysfunctional families ✅

Then you need to read this! Do not let the pearls fool you - she was not a dusty chick. She was amazing, brilliant and helped paved the way for us women who came behind her. #brave doesn't even begin to describe her ❤️ #augustgrrrl

I have been reading this slowly, partly because it is a large book and not easily portable, but also because it is well written and fascinating. I really want to slow down reading this. Savor it I guess.
#memoir #readingwomenmonth

I learned so much from this memoir: mid-century American History, women in publishing, mental illness, etc. The companion volume is also a treat. Favorite non-fiction! #MOREORLESS

My girlfriend recommended this as a MUST READ when I mentioned I am going to try to read more non-fiction this year. As a native of Arlington (across the river from D.C.) I thought Katherine Graham is well known to me. Boy I was wrong. This is fascinating. I have just started this and already I am engrossed with her storytelling. #page24ofcurrentread #readjanuary

Took a readathon break from the @24in48 readathon and picked up a ridiculous stack of biographies (and others) from the local thrift stores.

My favorite books are memoirs so it's incredibly tough for me to pick one #memorablememoirs

Although it's been awhile since I've read Graham's memoir, I remember really enjoying it. And because I also like books about strong women and family owned businesses, it seemed like a good pick to post here.

All women should read this book. Actually, all men and all women should read this book. What a woman. What a life. #unforgetablewomen #booktober

Loved this read ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️She was born into wealth, always insecure and less than confident after being thrown into "a mans world" as CEO of the Post.