Painter Hilma af Klint, fiction writer Lucia Berlin, park ranger Betty Reid Soskin, librarian Belle da Costa Greene, activist and author Zitkála-Šá. These are all women who shaped the world, yet only recently have they been recognized for their achievements. These remarkable women—and many others—still are not widely known beyond specific circles.
Let’s shine a spotlight on women who have been left too long in the shadows. In the 2026 Sitting Room Library Anthology, we invite you to celebrate an overlooked heroine. Women who, through literature, art, or advocacy, paved the way for all of us. All contributions are welcome including poetry, prose, and visual arts* that can introduce our community of readers to inspiring figures.
Submissions are now closed. The anthology will be published and launched on June 6 at our annual Birthday Party. Stay tuned for the digital version which will be published here soon after.
Cita Press and The Sitting Room Library present A Luminous Halo: a new collection of seven essential short works by Virginia Woolf, brought together in one volume for the first time. Curated and introduced by the Sitting Room's “Woolf Wall” curator, JoAnn Borri; cover by Cita’s Mariana Matos.
The book is free online in web and downloadable formats at citapress.org. You can also purchase a paperback version, which includes the additional essay "Professions for Women." Proceeds for book purchases go to the Sitting Room Library and Cita Press. Sonoma County locals and visitors can find copies of A Luminous Halo at Good Gray in Penngrove and Copperfield's Petaluma. We also have some at the Sitting Room!
Learn more about how the project came together via the Cita Press Bulletin.

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