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Sometimes You Have to Lie

The Life and Times of Louise Fitzhugh, Renegade Author of Harriet the Spy
  • Leslie Brody
2020
Seal Press

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Featured Excerpts

  • Illustration of Louise Fitzhugh smiling and holding journal.
    Book Review

    The Tragic Misfit Behind “Harriet the Spy”

    The girl sleuth, now the star of a TV show, has been eased into the canon. In the process, she’s shed the politics that motivated her creation.
    by Rebecca Panovka via The New Yorker on December 9, 2021
  • Harriet the Spy.
    Book Review

    Why Harriet the Spy Had to Lie

    An elaborate secret life was a necessity for children’s author Louise Fitzhugh.
    by Jennifer Wilson via The New Republic on December 8, 2020
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