author
Elizabeth Garver Jordan
1867–1947
A pioneering journalist and editor, she moved from newspaper reporting into a major role in American magazine publishing and literary culture. She also used her platform to support women's suffrage and helped shape the early careers of other writers.
5 Audiobooks
The Whole Family: a Novel by Twelve Authors
by William Dean Howells, Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews, John Kendrick Bangs, Alice Brown, Mary Stewart Cutting, Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman, Henry James, Elizabeth Garver Jordan, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Henry Van Dyke, Mary Heaton Vorse, Edith Wyatt
Many Kingdoms
by Elizabeth Garver Jordan
May Iverson's Career
by Elizabeth Garver Jordan
The Girl in the Mirror
by Elizabeth Garver Jordan
The Story of a Pioneer
by Anna Howard Shaw, Elizabeth Garver Jordan
About the author
Born in Milwaukee, Elizabeth Garver Jordan built her career at a time when few women held high-profile newsroom jobs. She worked for the New York World, where she became known for energetic reporting, including coverage of the Lizzie Borden trial, before moving into magazine work.
Jordan went on to become editor of Harper's Bazar, leading the magazine in the early 1900s. She was also a prolific author of fiction, essays, and memoir, and later became especially noted for editing the first two novels by Sinclair Lewis. Her literary circle included figures such as Henry James, reflecting how connected she was to the publishing world of her day.
Alongside her editorial and writing career, Jordan was active in the women's suffrage movement. Her life joined journalism, literature, and reform, making her an important figure in the story of American women in print culture.