Education:
Lauren is in her senior year at Beloit College, studying for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Women and Genders Studies. She is currently studying topics related to gender studies such as gender and culture, feminist theory, and gender in ancient Rome.
Interests:
Lauren is very interested in writing and spends most of her spare time working on original stories. She has completed four novels, a novella, and a number of short stories. She also writes articles about the experiences of being an adoptee. She keeps a blog about her life as a writer, including observations about the discrimination faced by women that write genre.
Lauren is also interested in Classical civilization and enjoys reading myths from different cultures. She is pursuing a career as a novelist.
From Lauren:
I’m incredibly excited at the opportunity to write for About.com and I look forward to contributing quality work to the site. There is so much to learn from researching the history and accomplishments of women. It’s an incredibly fun topic to delve into.
Lauren can be reached at: jankowski.laurenm @ hotmail.com
