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Andrew Lycett

Andrew Lycett was educated at Charterhouse and went on to read modern history at Christ Church, Oxford. As a former foreign correspondent, he has traveled widely, specializing in Africa and the Middle East. A full-time author since the early 1990s, his books include highly regarded profiles of Ian Fleming, Dylan Thomas, Rudyard Kipling, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature as well as of the Royal Geographical Society. He lives in North London.

Books for Women’s History Month

In honor of Women’s History Month in March, we are sharing books by women who have shaped history and have fought for their communities. Our list includes books about women who fought for racial justice, abortion rights, equality in the workplace, and ranges in topics from women in politics and prominent women in history to

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