Jill Norgren
Jill Norgren is a biographer, book reviewer, and longtime member (now emerita) of the political science faculty at the City University of New York. Most recently, she wrote Belva Lockwood: The Woman Who Would be President (New York University Press, 2007) about the first American woman to be admitted to the US Supreme Court bar as well as the first woman to run a full campaign for the presidency (1884).
In 2009 Norgren also published a biography of Lockwood intended for 9-12 year old readers (Belva Lockwood: Equal Rights Pioneer).
A commuting marriage between central Pennsylvania and New York City permits her to see two very different sides of the United States.
Culture Watch: A Selection of Books From The Amelia Bloomer Project
Tales of girls and women who have broken barriers and have fought to change their situations and their environment ... real and fictional [characters who] follow their dreams and pursue their goals, challenging cultural and familial stereotypes.” more »
CultureWatch, May 2009
The Gift of a Bride and The Indian Bride are murder mysteries, while Lahiri’s Unaccustomed Earth is a set of short stories. The books are united by a shared concern for the demands, rewards, and complications of marriage and immigration, particularly on the part of individuals who once called India “home.” more »
Met Opera's Live in HD
Jill Norgren reviews the Met Opera's Live in HD, providing a front row seat to live opera through H-D simulcast. Camera work is intelligent and artful, with stunning close-ups and sensible renderings of choral and dancing ensembles. more »
