Girls Can Be Heroes
Guest post from author W. Scott about messages of heroism and teamwork in stories with protagonists who are girls.
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Finding What We Need: Native American Heroines and the Creation of Historical Myths
Priya interviews Kristy Downs, who wrote her Ph.D. dissertation on Native American heroines.
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Getting a Heroine Right: “Trading In Danger”
Megan Crouse discusses heroine Kylara Vatta in Elizabeth Moon’s TRADING IN DANGER.
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Real life heroism from Malala Yousafzai.
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Happy Fourth of July
Happy Fourth of July.
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Fangirls Around the Web: November 18, 2012
Fangirls Around the Web for November 18, 2012.
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Fiction Reflecting Reality: The Stories of Female Olympians
In all the excitement of GeekGirlCon and Star Wars Celebration VI, I didn’t have enough time to comment on another major event showcasing successful and influential women: the London Olympics.
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FANgirl Around the Web
FANgirl is spotted out and about on the web.
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Fangirls Around The Web: July 21, 2012
Catching up with fangirls and heroines around the web for the week of July 21st, 2012.
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Princesses, Horses, and Heroism
Watching Brave in the movie theater, I tried to keep a blogger’s keen eye on the story. At one point, though, I became totally captivated, lost in the moment of Merida galloping her black steed Angus through the forest. I found myself transported to another world because the scene created a very real and emotional connection.
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