Reading Little Women

Last week I learned that I will be receiving a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to write my next book, Reading Little Women: The History of an American Classic. The grant comes from the NEH's new Public Scholar program, which generated some media attention, including this Washington Post article, in which I am quoted. I am thrilled to be able to…

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The Proofs are Here–Times Two!

Two sets of proofs arrived on my doorstep today: That means twice the excitement--and twice  the work. It's thrilling to see how they will look in print. Scouring each page for errors will be quite a task, though, one that I hope I do well. This is my last chance to make sure that everything is as near to perfect as I can make…

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