Literary Women in Histor
Margaret Elizabeth Sangster: Conversations with a Wise Friend
I stash books in every corner of my home. There’s not a single wall in my house where you…
January 2, 2019-
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Literary Women in Histor
Sarah Hale, Heroic History-Maker: The Pen that Perseveres and Persuades
With the November holiday season upon us, turkey tops the menu lists for traditional American fare at family gatherings.…
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Literary Women in Histor
Beatrix Potter: Filling the Writer’s Nest with Tangible Inspiration
This is the tale of a tail—a tail that belonged to a little red squirrel, and his name was…
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Literary Women in Histor
Laura Ingalls Wilder: Wisdom for Today by Kathryn Ross
In last month’s post, I shared about the disturbing trend of imposing modern standards to classic works of literature…
September 2, 2018 -
Literary Women in Histor
Women Bluestockings by Kathryn Ross
When Benjamin Stillingfleet rejected the norms of 18th century polite society, for the graver pursuits of learning and literature—and…
January 3, 2018 -
Literary Women in HistorMilady’s Pen for Posterity
The well-born lay woman . . . led a much freer and fuller life than her sister in religion.…
November 2, 2017 -
Literary Women in Histor
Hrotsvitha—Lessons from a Medieval Playwright
Until the last century, men dominated the realms of literature, letters, and learning. We read nothing of women exchanging…
October 2, 2017
