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Grace Bonney
Born (1981-06-09) June 9, 1981 (age 43)
Occupation(s)Author, blogger and entrepreneur
Years active2004–present
SpouseJulia Turshen

Grace Bonney is an author, blogger and entrepreneur. Bonney wrote The New York Times bestseller, In The Company of Women, a book featuring more than 100 stories about women entrepreneurs who overcame adversity.[1][2][3] She also wrote the DIY interior design book Design*Sponge at Home.[4]

In 2004, she founded the interior design blog Design*Sponge, which is dedicated to intersectional and inclusive conversations about design and cultural issues.[1][5] The popular website reached nearly 2 million readers per day for 15 years and is now officially archived in the Library of Congress.[6] Design*Sponge's last article was posted in August 2019.[7]

In 2018, she also began publishing the magazine Good Company: Where Creativity Meets Business.[8] The magazine ran for three issues.[9]

Biography

Bonney was raised in Virginia Beach and attended the College of William & Mary, subsequently moving to New York.[10]

Bonney has spoken out about how women have unrealistic expectations about work and life balance and believes it's important for women to learn about successful role models.[11][12] She was noted for her entrepreneurial work in the Frederick Douglass 200 project, which honors the impact of 200 living people who embody the spirit and work of Frederick Douglass.[13]

Personal life

Bonney is married to chef Julia Turshen.[14][15][16] On the LGBTQ&A podcast, Bonney said, "I mean, it's a super stereotypical lesbian story of email, date, moved in three days later, married four months later, dog, house, all the cliches."[17] Having been harassed in middle and high school for her sexuality,[18] Bonney didn't publicly come out until 2011.[19][20] She identifies as queer.[17]

Works

Design*Sponge at Home (2014), Artisan; ISBN 9781579654313[21]

In the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice from over 100 Makers, Artists, and Entrepreneurs (2016), Artisan; ISBN 9781579659813[22]

References

  1. ^ a b Sygiel, Julie. "What The Founder Of Design*Sponge Learned After Interviewing 107 Women In Business". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  2. ^ "These Badass Women Are Totally Inspiring". Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  3. ^ "After interviewing 100 entrepreneurs, a CEO found all of the most successful women had 'given up' on the same idea". Business Insider. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  4. ^ Weinstein, Emily. "'Design Sponge at Home' by Grace Bonney". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  5. ^ "Design*Sponge's Grace Bonney on How Everything You Thought You Knew About Blogging Has Already Changed". Racked. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  6. ^ "Behind Grace Bonney's decision to close Design*Sponge". businessofhome.com. 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  7. ^ "15 Years: Farewell and Thank You – Design*Sponge". www.designsponge.com. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  8. ^ "Alliance of Women Entrepreneurs launches in downtown Santa Cruz". Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  9. ^ "Good Company Magazine – Design*Sponge". www.designsponge.com. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  10. ^ Koncius, Jura. "Design Sponge's Grace Bonney on women's influence on the maker movement". Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  11. ^ How Do Women Entrepreneurs Balance Work and Family?, Washington Street Journal, retrieved 2018-07-19
  12. ^ "Advice to live your life by from successful and creative women". The Independent. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  13. ^ Adolphe, Juweek; Morris, Sam. "The Frederick Douglass 200: the people who embody the abolitionist's spirit and work". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  14. ^ "A Conversation with Grace Bonney, Design*Sponge Entrepreneur and Author". Seattle Magazine. 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  15. ^ ""Good Company" Is the Best Magazine a Queer Aspirant Could Ever Dream Of". Autostraddle. 2018-05-07. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  16. ^ "Julia Turshen wants to 'Feed the Resistance'". Metro US. 2017-10-19. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  17. ^ a b "Grace Bonney Asks, What Does Queer Look Like in 2018?". www.advocate.com. 2018-11-02. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  18. ^ Bonney, Grace. "Grace Bonney: Virginia Beach schools erred on gay pride assembly". Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  19. ^ "In The Company Of Women Book By Grace Bonney". ELLE. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  20. ^ "Design*Sponge Founder Grace Bonney Comes Out, Is My Idol". Autostraddle. 2013-06-10. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  21. ^ Noble, Barnes &. "Design*Sponge at Home|Hardcover". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  22. ^ Noble, Barnes &. "In the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice from over 100 Makers, Artists, and Entrepreneurs|Paperback". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
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