The more women writers I read, from Margaret Atwood and Octavia Butler to Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Toni Morrison, the less alone I felt, and the more I began to see myself as part of something more. It wasn't about one woman toiling against the universe. It was about all of us moving together, crying out into some black, inhospitable place that we would not be quiet, we would not go silently, we would not stop speaking, we would not give in. *
The author emphasizes the powerful sense of community and solidarity she feels through the works of various women writers, such as Margaret Atwood, Octavia Butler, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and Toni Morrison. Reading their writings has made her feel less isolated, as she recognizes that their collective voices contribute to a larger movement. This realization shifts her perspective from seeing a singular struggle to understanding a shared fight among women in literature.
