Research for Steadfast: A Novel of Frances Perkins

A project in Iowa City, IA by Jonna Higgins-Freese
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Frances Perkins may be the most important American woman most people have never heard of. Let's change that.
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Dates: Sep 28th -> Oct 15th (17 days)
Project By: Jonna Higgins-Freese
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The Writing Life -- at home and on the road

October 14th - via: kickstarter.com
At Home I think it’s Annie Dillard who says, in The Writing Life, that she doesn’t understand how Jane Austen may have written her novels on a teeny tiny lap desk.  She says even a room of your own, as Virginia Woolf calls for, is not enough.... (Read More)

Meet two Friends of Frances

October 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Today I’d like to introduce you to a few more Friends of Frances. Jeff Pillartz at Russell Research has been an amazing colleague and friend for a number of years. He is my go-to guru in my day job for all questions related to quantitative and... (Read More)

4 Things: Thank you. Teachers. Stretch goal. And a writer (& backer!) who inspired me

October 7th - via: kickstarter.com
I know this should be short, but all of the updates I had in the works came together at once. Sometimes life doesn't fit the format of social media. Three quick updates, and a longer one: 1. Thank you! I don't know what else to say.  Ordering my... (Read More)

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