Grace Paley may be the most underrated of New York twentieth-century writers. Born Grace Goodside in the Bronx, in 1922, she grew up in a Russian-Jewish family with strong socialist ideals. Paley ...

When Judith Arcana first approached short story author and activist Grace Paley about writing her biography, Paley said no. “She said she didn’t think there should be a book just about her” Arcana ...

Poet and short story writer Grace Paley, a literary eminence and old-fashioned rebel who described herself as a "combative pacifist," has died. She was 84. Paley, who had battled breast cancer, died ...

Great reads around the web, from Damon Darlin, Steven Erlanger and others. Compiled by Anna Dubenko “A Grace Paley Reader” contains some of her acclaimed stories, a selection of poems and several ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Author Grace Paley wrote decades ago of Jewish people being called antisemitic when they criticize Israel's actions. (Toby Talbot ...

"Everyone, real or invented, deserves the open destiny of life." In honor of the late Grace Paley who died on Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007, we've culled the best of the online tributes, obituaries, ...

Poet and short story writer Grace Paley, a literary eminence and old-fashioned rebel who described herself as a “combative pacifist,” has died. She was 84. Paley, who had battled breast cancer, died ...

When photography arrived in the world, or so I’ve heard, painting had to reconsider itself. “What can I do that photography can’t?” painting asked itself, in its alarmed French accent. “How may I yet ...

NEW YORK – Poet and short story writer Grace Paley, a literary eminence and old-fashioned rebel who described herself as a "combative pacifist," has died. She was 84. Paley, who had battled breast ...