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What I Learned From Maya Angelou’s Mark Twain Media Moment

October 4, 2009 by Amy Jussel 2 Comments

May 28, 2014 Update Sadly, this time it is true. Dr. Maya Angelou has died at age 86. Original Post: Oct. 4 2009 "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated" is a Mark Twain classic, which … [Read more...]

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Twilight Teens, GirlChild Press & A Manifesta: Read, Kiddo, Read!

November 18, 2008 by Amy Jussel 19 Comments

Whether you’re sucking up the plotlines with girls of all ages and stages as part of the Twilight saga book series or are completely unaware of Twilight author Stephenie Meyer as the up and … [Read more...]

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