Greer Macallister is a novelist, poet, short story writer, and playwright who earned her MFA in creative writing from American University. Her new novel is Woman 99.One title on her list of twelve historical novels inspired by real-life bad-ass women, as shared at Off the Shelf:
The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb by Melanie BenjaminRead about the other entries on the list.
Celebrity weddings have riveted the nation for much longer than we currently realize, and in 1863 the biggest wedding featured the smallest couple: General Tom Thumband Lavinia Bump, both less than three feet tall and met while working for P. T. Barnum. In Melanie Benjamin’s capable hands, Lavinia’s story is a breathtaking tale of ambition, tenacity, and persistence.
The Page 69 Test: The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb.
My Book, The Movie: The Autobiography Of Mrs. Tom Thumb.
--Marshal Zeringue
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