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Why 'Little Women' Still Matters, 150 Years On - The New York Times

Anne Boyd Rioux's lively and informative “Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy” makes it clear why having these fictive young women implanted in my consciousness has been a good ...

Why Little Women still matters: A review of Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy by ...

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of a classic read by millions around the globe. Written by Louisa May Alcott, ...

After 150 Years, 'Little Women' Still Resonates - NPR

"Little Women has been called 'the mother of all girls' books.' It is also, arguably, the most beloved book of American women writers (and near ...

Summer Conversational Series 2018: Anne Boyd Rioux: “Meg, Jo ...

At the end of Little Women Jo still wants to write a great book someday but has come to believe that her work will be far better after acquiring ...

Anne Boyd Rioux's Meg Jo Beth Amy: why Little Women still matters

Rioux argues for the depth, maturity of understanding conveyed, and original creativity in Alcott's Little Women, and for including it in the curriculum.

Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why It Still Matters

In Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy, Anne Boyd Rioux brings a fresh and engaging look at the circumstances leading Louisa May Alcott to write Little Women.

Why Little Women Still Matters, More Than 150 Years Later

Little Women has endured because of the power of its 'lessons' about balancing family and career, individualism and selflessness, and the value of (truly) ...

Why Greta Gerwig's “Little Women” Matters - Literally Left-handed

The movie does not address political issues or assert any stance outright, but rather shows the difficult situations women had to face back then ...

Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why It Still Matters

Booklist Online Book Review: Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why It Still Matters. By Anne Boyd Rioux. Aug. 2018. 352p. illus.

Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why It Still Matters

Overview ... In Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy, Anne Boyd Rioux brings a fresh and engaging look at the circumstances leading Louisa May Alcott to write Little Women and why ...

Why Louisa May Alcott's 'Little Women' Endures | Smithsonian

In gauging its current status, Rioux shows why Little Women remains a book with such power that people carry its characters and spirit ...

Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why It Still Matters

[An] affectionate and perceptive tribute.”—Wendy Smith, Boston Globe In Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy, Anne Boyd Rioux brings a fresh and engaging look ...

Review: Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why It ...

... Little Women and Why It Still Matters by. Review: Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why It Still Matters by Amy Boyd Rioux.

How “Little Women” Got Big | The New Yorker

You can get the whole story from a new book, “Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of 'Little Women' and Why It Still Matters” (Norton), by Anne Boyd ...

Little Women - Anne Boyd Rioux

“Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why It Still Matters masterfully peels away the layers of complexity in Louisa May Alcott's classic novel.

Full article: Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why It ...

The book's subtitle speaks to the author's intention: “The Story of Little Women and Why It Still Matters.” The possibility presumed by this ...

'Little Women' is 150 years old, but its impact endures

No matter how we answer that question, one thing is clear, thanks to Anne Boyd Rioux's highly entertaining and eminently sane “Meg, Jo, Beth, ...

Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why It Still Matters

It's pretty much the ultimate family novel, and one of the few that really takes us into the world of normal girls growing up. Jo March is one of the most ...

Taking Little Women Seriously

Yet it routinely appears on lists of Americans' favorite novels. Why? In short, young female readers have deeply identified with one or more of the March ...

Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why It Still Matters

When a publisher approached her about writing a book about girls, Louisa hesitated, then composed Little Women based on her family. An instant best seller, it ...


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