Dorothy Canfield Fisher

Dorothy Canfield Fisher (1879-1958) was an American author and educator. She was an active member of the Progressive movement, and wrote several works on the social and political issues of the day. Her best-known works are novels such as The Home-Maker and The Bent Twig. She was also one of the first members of the Book-of-the-Month Club, and was instrumental in introducing American readers to European authors such as Marcel Proust, André Gide, and Thomas Mann.