Phyllis McGinley’s “Sixpence in Her Shoe”: Timeless Reflections for a Homemaker
Serendipity strikes at the public library again! Months ago, a dear friend recommended Phyllis McGinley’s “Sixpence in Her Shoe.” This collection of […]
A Foul-Weather Friend: Reading Alice Thomas Ellis in the Rain
The “fair-weather friend” gets a bad rap; flighty, prone to ditching when the going gets tough. On the other hand, rare is […]
Shirley Jackson’s feminine intellect was not unique
The writing of American gothic extraordinaire Shirley Jackson has received renewed interest in recent years as critics have come to appreciate her […]
Books Worth Reading: Margaret Wise Brown’s Friendly Tales
There are books that are majestic, a bounty of sight and sound to be enjoyed by old and young. There are other […]
Mothers and work amid life
Many women feel strongly that children are an obstacle to their success. A fresh wave of proposed government handouts promise to once-and-for-all […]
Who was Alice Thomas Ellis?
Alice Thomas Ellis was the penname for fiction writer and columnist Anna Haycraft. Born Anna Margaret Lindholm in 1932 in Liverpool, England, […]