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How an Obscure German Noblewoman Influenced the Way Anne Frank Wrote Her Diary

How an Obscure German Noblewoman Influenced the Way Anne Frank Wrote Her Diary

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Edith Wharton and the Clarifying Rage of the Menopausal Writer

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A Self-Made Myth: How Edith Wharton Rewrote Her Own Childhood

A Self-Made Myth: How Edith Wharton Rewrote Her Own Childhood

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“I Immediately Began to Weep.” How “Both Sides Now” Made Joni Mitchell a Superstar

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Chasing Mystery Through Fiction: <br>On the Life and Literary Career of Mavis Gallant

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