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No Ordinary Girl

November 9, 2016 A.M.B.

Lucy Maud Montgomery is best known for Anne of Green Gables and Emily of New Moon, but she also penned a large number of short

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Enid Blyton Who?

July 24, 2015 A.M.B.

If you happen to have an extra 1.85 million pounds lying around, you could become the next proud owner of Enid Blyton’s charming “cottage” (in

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Is Questioning Harper Lee’s Authorship Sexist?

July 21, 2015 A.M.B.

“Why is it only women who are ever accused of not writing their own books?” Recently, Glynnis MacNicol asked this question in The Guardian, claiming

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College: A Necessary Evil?

February 11, 2014 A.M.B.

My twins have only half a year of kindergarten under their belts, but they’re already thinking about college. Apart from asking repeatedly whether they can

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Enid Blyton, Are We Mistaken?

February 20, 2013 A.M.B.

If British children’s book author Enid Blyton were alive today, I wonder how she would have responded to the controversy surrounding her hometown’s plan to

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A Reaction to Jennifer’s Garden: Does the Medical Profession Accept Women As Equals?

July 23, 2012 A.M.B.

Dianne Venetta’s Jennifer’s Garden tells the story of Dr. Jennifer Hamilton, an accomplished and ambitious cardiologist in Florida.  She is engaged to Aurelio, a wealthy

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Anusha of Prospect Corner: An #OwnVoices Anne of Green Gables

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