At the time of her death, Ms. Dubrow was finishing a book that recounted her tumultuous experiences as a woman breaking into journalism in New York City in 1968. She won a sex discrimination lawsuit against Reuters in 1978.
Ms. Dubrow, who earned a Master's degree in writing and literature from Bennington College, went on to become a correspondent for Life magazine and Britain's Punch magazine. As a freelance writer and editor, she wrote for U.S. News and World Report on travel and the arts. She also contributed to anthologies, literary magazines and many other publications during her career in New York City and Washington.
In her retirement, Ms. Dubrow volunteered as an editor-writer for the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, the National Archives and the Art Deco Society of Washington, D.C. At the Club, she was a member of the Books and Brunch group and regularly attended Headliner events.