Abby Murphy
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What to Read While Breastfeeding: A Primer
Well, things got busy. We welcomed a new addition to our family, muscled through some major house infestation issues (with a five-week-old! super fun), and started preschool. And now *cough* it’s December. Whoops. Still, I’ve managed to scrape out some… Continue reading
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In Memoriam
A few weeks ago I learned that one of my high school English teachers had passed away at age 55. Initially I was shocked; classmates and I exchanged texts and Facebook messages, trying to make sense of this sudden, unexpected… Continue reading
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Book Talk: American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson
American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson Random House, February 2019 Genre: Historical Fiction It’s 1986, the heart of the Cold War, and Marie Mitchell is an intelligence officer with the FBI. She’s brilliant, but she’s also a young black woman working… Continue reading
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Book Talk: The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee
The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee Katherine Tegen Books, October 2018 Genre: YA, Historical Fiction, Historical Fantasy A year after an accidentally whirlwind grand tour with her brother Monty, Felicity Montague has returned to England with… Continue reading
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Guest Post: American Girl Series
This week over at Willow and Thatch, I’m reviewing the American Girl movies for anyone interested in family-friendly period films. You could say that the American Girl dolls and books were one of my first introductions to history when I… Continue reading
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BlacKkKlansman: This is Why Historical Fiction Matters
I don’t get out to the movies much anymore, mostly due to a combination of parenting fatigue/childcare costs/fear that the movie won’t be worth the effort. But when my cousin Dan Whitener announced that his original song “We Are Gonna… Continue reading
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Book Review: Invictus by Ryan Graudin
Invictus by Ryan Graudin Little, Brown, September 2017 Genre: YA, Historical Fiction, Historical Fantasy (Time Travel) Farway Gaius McCarthy was born outside of time. The son of a time traveler from 2354 AD and a gladiator living in ancient Rome, Far’s… Continue reading
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The Land of the Free
The New Colossus Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and… Continue reading
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Guest Post: Crooked House
I’m excited to share that I have another guest post up on the lovely period-drama website Willow and Thatch. “Movie vs. Book: Crooked House” is the first in an ongoing series exploring recent adaptations of Agatha Christie’s novels. Crooked House,… Continue reading
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The Audio Files
Lately I’ve been nostalgic for books. It feels like forever and an age since I got to curl up on the couch and sink into a book, and so I’ve been pining for the days of new parenthood, when weirdly… Continue reading
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