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The Flight of Betsey Lane by Sarah Orne Jewett
Jewett was born into an old New England family in the coastal town of South Berwick, Maine. She published at the age of 19...
Our Second Girl by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Stowe is most famous for “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” which portrayed the real life of a slave and, some say, ignited the abolitionist movement. When...
Government Goat by Susan Glaspell
Although Glaspell is known for her feminist works, this story is told from the perspective of a displaced male in American society. (When listening...
Paul's Case by Willa Cather
Willa Cather was an intensely private individual. She often destroyed her old drafts, personal papers and letters. When she died, her will stipulated that...
White Bread by Zona Gale
Zona Gale was an American novelist, poet, playwright, and short story author, best known for her novel and play, “Miss Lulu Bett”, which earned...
The Grotto Spectre by Anna Katherine Green
Here is another Problem For Violet Strange, Debutante Detective from the series by AK Green. Green was considered the mother of the detective novel....