Memoirs of an Ex-Prom Queen

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Author: Alix Kates Shulman

Twenty-five years after it first shocked readers nationwide, this landmark book continues to hit home with its eye-opening portrayal of growing up female in middle-class America. Described by The New York Times as “the voice that has for three decades provided a lyrical narrative of the changing position of women in American society”, Alix Kates Shulman takes a wry look in….Read More

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