Book Research Begins

Today I started my initial research into which author I'll be studying for the summer brief, "about the author". In the Persons Of Note brief I found I encountered problems while researching Dr Nakamatsu. I didn't personally identify or agree or was even particularly interested by his life and work, and all of his experiences were very far from anything I've experienced or try to explore in my work. So because this summer brief is similarly very research focused I realised I'd need to identify the author off the list who I most closely resonates with me. I also need to consider the work of the author because due to my dyslexia I find it quite challenging to read certain types of very dense books as I just don't take them in all that well.

Author Criteria:(if possible, should fit a few of these)

• Female
• More recent work, this is both due to the fact that I find less contemporary, denser books much harder to read and I worry I wouldn't be able to read them in time. Also because I have no memory for historical facts and figures and focusing on more recent history makes things easier for my brain to handle
• Discuss gender, sexuality, feminism, nostalgia? 
• Maybe have not only written novels but short stories or poems as again, I will hopefully feel less daunted by these