Betty Smith Paperback, $14.95 HarperCollins 1943 493 pages I first read this American classic for a 9th grade book report. I remember loving it at the time, so I borrowed it from a friend last week to re-read for my Children’s Book Publishing class. A 500-pager maybe wasn’t the best choice for reading in the [...]
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Someone recently asked me who my favorite literary character is and my mom immediately responded (on my behalf) “Holden Caulfield!” (She’s so proud of herself for remembering that The Catcher in the Rye is my favorite book.) But that got me thinking: although I love Salinger‘s writing and the story itself, does that mean Holden [...]
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