The Precipice

Elia Wilkinson Peattie (1862–1935) was an American author, journalist, and critic who made significant contributions to American letters at the turn of the 20th century. Born in Michigan, Peattie moved to Chicago as a teenager, where she began her prolific writing career. A pacesetter among women in journalism, she secured a position at the Chicago Tribune and later became an esteemed literary edi...