Every decade has its flavor, and in Girlhood in America the flavor of each decade between 1910 and 2010 is deliciously clear. The 1910s open the book, with a short history of the country that includes what life was like for girls under thirteen year[...]
Two thousand years ago, the Celts celebrated Samhain, their New Year, on October 31st. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death. It was bel[...]
In creating Girlhood in America I discovered that life as a young girl in every decade of a century has more to teach than we could guess. Chasing a horse-drawn fire engine on a New York City street in 1915? We may have seen a black and white photo [...]
Kirkus Reviews selected Girlhood in America as an editor’s pick to appear in the August 1 issue. Less than 10 percent of Kirkus’s Indie reviews are chosen for this. You can read the review here, or at the link above. KIRKUS RE[...]
Every Decade Has Its Flavor
/0 Comments/in Book Excerpts, About the Book /by Suzanne ShermanEvery decade has its flavor, and in Girlhood in America the flavor of each decade between 1910 and 2010 is deliciously clear. The 1910s open the book, with a short history of the country that includes what life was like for girls under thirteen year[...]
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Halloween Across a Century
/0 Comments/in Book Excerpts /by Suzanne ShermanTwo thousand years ago, the Celts celebrated Samhain, their New Year, on October 31st. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death. It was bel[...]
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Creating “100 Years in the Life”: KRCB Radio
/0 Comments/in About the Book /by Suzanne ShermanIn creating Girlhood in America I discovered that life as a young girl in every decade of a century has more to teach than we could guess. Chasing a horse-drawn fire engine on a New York City street in 1915? We may have seen a black and white photo [...]
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Kirkus Reviews 100 Years in the Life
/0 Comments/in About the Book /by Suzanne ShermanKirkus Reviews selected Girlhood in America as an editor’s pick to appear in the August 1 issue. Less than 10 percent of Kirkus’s Indie reviews are chosen for this. You can read the review here, or at the link above. KIRKUS RE[...]
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