Senator North

Atherton, an influential American author, is known for her novels often set in California, with "Black Oxen" being her most famous work, adapted into a silent film. Her writing spans various genres, including short stories and essays that tackle themes of feminism, politics, and war. She began her literary career in 1882 with a serialized romance, which led to family ostracism upon its revelation. After relocating to New York in 1888 and traveling to London, she returned to California, where she continued to write, including her first novel published that same year.