Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Gayle Laakmann McDowell
per nom. On "Her notability stems from her books"; yes, per  even if her books were notable it would not make her notable, though the article contains no evidence that she or the books are notable by the standards of Wikipedia
— User:JohnBlackburne, 14:12, 1 September 2012 (UTC)
Stance: delete
Cited policy: WP:NOTINHERITED (Wikipedia:Arguments to avoid in deletion discussions)