Who was the woman history overlooked?

Before women routinely held positions of influence in journalism, publishing, and public life, Elizabeth Garver Jordan was already breaking barriers.

In Lean on No One, Victoria Carroll uncovers the remarkable story of a woman whose name has largely been forgotten despite her significant influence on American journalism, publishing, and literature.

Journalist, editor, novelist, literary advisor, suffragist, and champion of women's advancement, Jordan helped shape the literary and social landscape of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

From her daring investigative reporting for Joseph Pulitzer's New York World to her influential years as editor of Harper's Bazar, Jordan forged a career on her own terms at a time when few women were afforded such opportunities.

Along the way, she worked alongside some of the most celebrated writers and public figures of her era while helping create opportunities for women writers and journalists.

Drawing on Jordan's own writings, contemporary sources, and extensive research, this engaging biography reveals an ambitious, intelligent, and determined woman whose achievements deserve renewed recognition.

A fascinating journey through journalism, literature, women's history, and social change, Lean on No One brings to life a pioneering woman whose legacy remains as inspiring today as it was groundbreaking in her own time.

Discover the remarkable woman history almost forgot.