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The Matriarch of Contemporary Women Veterans’ Literature

Posted on January 27, 2016 by readersquest

Since Cara Hoffman wrote her op-ed “The Things She Carried” for the New York Times in 2014, critics have either pointed out the “absence” of women veterans’ narratives in the canon of war literature, or wondered what female authors today’s women … Continue reading →

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Writing Life: Year in Review

Posted on December 29, 2015 by readersquest

I’m not usually inclined to write a “year in review,” even in my journal, but I ended up with so many projects about women veterans and writing that a recap seems to be in order – especially since I got … Continue reading →

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War, Leadership, and Love: The Contemporary Romance Novels of Army Officer Jessica Scott

Posted on September 4, 2015 by readersquest

Summer of 1976. I’m eleven years old, and I’ve just finished sixth grade. I’ve read everything that the librarian in charge of the little one-room public library in a small town in West Virginia thinks is suitable for a good … Continue reading →

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Bibliography Update

Posted on May 18, 2015 by readersquest

Today I revisited the Women in Military Service for America Memorial to investigate the contents of the bookshelves in the gift shop. In addition to M. L. Doyle’s biography of General Julia Cleckley, which is already on the P&F bibliography … Continue reading →

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Call for Submissions

Posted on April 21, 2015 by readersquest

O-Dark-Thirty, the literary journal of The Veterans Writing Project, is pleased to call for submissions from women veterans who write for an upcoming (February 2016) themed issue of O-Dark-Thirty/The Review: Women Veterans’ Writing. Guidelines: The editors will consider short stories (up to 5,000 … Continue reading →

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“Every Servicewoman’s Story Is Important!”

Posted on March 30, 2015 by readersquest

I recently visited the Women in Military Service for America Memorial in Washington, DC. Public spaces in a nation’s capital tell the “official” story of that country to the rest of the world, and the architects and planners of Washington, … Continue reading →

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“A Remarkable, Vigilant Soldier on Her Post”

Posted on March 20, 2015 by readersquest

In 1782, Deborah Sampson disguised herself in men’s clothing to enlist in the Continental Army. She was wounded in combat later that year. After her discovery and discharge from the Army in 1783, she petitioned for and received a Congressional … Continue reading →

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