Book Review: The Woman in the Castle, by Jessica Shattuck
What happens when women’s stories of war are privileged over those of men? In Women in the Castle, Jessica Shattuck explores the lives of...
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Daphne du Maurier’s Women Who Can’t Speak for Themselves: My Cousin Rachel and Rebecca
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Happy 10th Anniversary, Mad Men!
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