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Literary Aviatrix: The Power of Story - Women in Aviation

Join Liz Booker as she interviews authors whose books feature women in aviation from across genres, historical periods, and types of flying, and be inspired by the tenacity, adventure, and courage of…

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3. The Fearless Harriet Quimby: The Aviation Pioneer History Forgot, with Author and TV Journalist Don Dahler29 Aug 2026
4. Retired Airline Captain Michelle Huntington talks about transoceanic ferry flights, lightning strikes, and breast cancer with humor and grace in her entertaining and impactful memoir, Lady MacGyver16 Jul 2026
5. Author Laurie Gwen Shapiro on the real mystery of Amelia Earhart illuminated in her book The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage that Made an American Icon.19 Jun 2026
6. Author Cindy Weigand on how a family scrapbook featuring her barnstorming uncle led her to the history of our pioneering women in aviation and her novel Mavis Perkins Flying Journalist29 May 2026
7. Self-Publishing Without Losing Control: A Conversation with Polly Letofsky12 Apr 2026
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