Alice W. Brotherton

Alice Williams Brotherton (1848–1930) was an American poet and editor closely linked to Cincinnati’s late‑19th‑century literary culture. She published poetry and became known locally for her work fostering writers and readers through periodical publishing. Brotherton edited *The Brotherton*, a magazine associated with her name, and used it to circulate verse and literary commentary within regional networks. Her own poems appeared in print during an era when women increasingly shaped American letters through clubs, newspapers, and magazines. Remembered chiefly for her editorial activity as well as her poetry, she remains a figure of Cincinnati’s vibrant literary scene in the decades after the Civil War.