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The trouble that dared not speak its name: fighting cancer in the 1950s

The trouble that dared not speak its name: fighting cancer in the 1950s

Posted on September 16, 2025September 17, 2025

I was 15 when I learned of Ann Drummond-Grant’s death. I’d written to Bridget D’Oyly Carte about my dream of meeting her and joining the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company. The final paragraph of the reply read,…

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Ann Drummond-Grant, Breast Cancer 1950s, D'Oyly Carte Opera Companu, Gilbert and Sullivan, Marcia Menter
The Jewish Connection

The Jewish Connection

Posted on June 6, 2025June 6, 2025

I didn’t set out to write a book about being Jewish. My book is about falling in love with a Scottish singer who died before I knew she existed. She sang Gilbert and Sullivan, so my…

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Chasing a Ghost and a Dream: Q&A with Marcia Menter, Author of That Voice

Chasing a Ghost and a Dream: Q&A with Marcia Menter, Author of That Voice

Posted on January 15, 2025January 17, 2025

Kristine Morris Interviews Marcia Menter, Author of That Voice: In Search of Ann Drummond-Grant, the Singer Who Shaped My Life We’re always fascinated by the inventive ways a writer chooses to tell their life story—knowing that…

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  • The trouble that dared not speak its name: fighting cancer in the 1950s
  • The Jewish Connection
  • Chasing a Ghost and a Dream: Q&A with Marcia Menter, Author of That Voice
  • Discovering Your True Creative Path: A Journey of Artistic Self-Discovery
  • Bookshop Interview with Author Marcia Menter, Episode #218
Author Marcia Menter Portrait

Marcia Menter

Marcia Menter held senior writing and editing positions at national magazines including Glamour, Self, and Redbook. She has published poems, essays, and literary criticism in the US and UK. She lives in Manhattan.

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That Voice

Part memoir, part biography, That Voice tells the story of the Scottish contralto Ann Drummond-Grant, who died in the prime of her career—and whose recorded voice became a lifeline for an introverted American girl who longed to follow in her footsteps.

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