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Diana W. Anselmo, "A Queer Way of Feeling: Girl Fans and Personal Archives of Early Hollywood" (U California Press, 2023)

New Books in LGBTQ+ Studies

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Researching Biographical Data for Fan Poets

Exploring the speaker's process of using the internet to find digitized records and magazines for fan poets, with a focus on two specific poets, Irving and Ruth Van. Touching upon the affinity for self-expression among young girls and uncovering the non-normative life of Ruthven.

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