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Spotswood, Jessica
2 Reviews
Spotswood, Jessica, Editor
The Radical Element: 12 Stories of Daredevils, Debutantes, and Other Dauntless Girls
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YA
These female-authored stories, spanning almost 150 years, follow brave, unconventional heroines as they face foes and approach crossroads in their lives. Featuring a refreshing array of religions, neuro-ability, sexuality, and ethnicity, the anthology's serious, sexy, funny, and exhilarating tales offer underrepresented points of view in historical fiction. An author's note with further information is appended to each tale.
Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello
Spotswood, Jessica, Editor
A Tyranny of Petticoats: 15 Stories of Belles, Bank Robbers & Other Badass Girls
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YA
This uneven girl-power-focused anthology presents fifteen historical-fiction short stories that span from 1710 "British North America" to the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The female protagonists are from diverse backgrounds, including a black pirate and a teacher in 1870s Wyoming territory. Some narratives aren't fully developed, but contributions from Elizabeth Wein, Y. S. Lee, Kekla Magoon, and editor Spotswood are compelling.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
2 reviews
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