Julia Child and her husband Paul at Richard Olney's house in 1973. The TV chef played a big role in popularizing French food in the U.S. Suzy Paterson/Courtesy of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University hide caption
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Paula Deen leads the 122nd Annual Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images hide caption
Author Jennifer Weiner, who has been outspoken about gender bias in book coverage in the media, pictured in 2005. Evan Agostini/Getty Images hide caption
Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas, Aix-les-Bains, France, circa 1927 Yale Collection of American Literature/Contemporary Jewish Museum hide caption