Dive into the fascinating, unexpected, and inspiring stories behind some of the greatest women writers in the English language in this compelling graphic anthology that asks a simple question: in a time when being a woman writer often meant being undervalued, overlooked, or pigeonholed, why did she write? This graphic anthology brings together eighteen women writers from the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries, including familiar favorites like Jane Austen, Louisa May Alcott, Mary Shelley, and the Bronte sisters. WHY SHE WROTE highlights a significant moment from each writer's life and retells it through engaging and accessible comics, supplemented by biographical text, bibliographies, and fun facts, which bring the full scope of these womens' history, hardships, and influence—on the written word and each other—to life. For aspiring writers, literary enthusiasts, and the Janeites who have everything, this new collection goes beyond the familiar canon to tell who she was, what she wanted, and why she wrote.