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Readers who finished Surrendering Oz by Bonnie Friedman and wanted more will find 24 strong picks here, all connected by Editors, Journalists, Publishers, Literary Figures, Women Authors, and Women's Studies.

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Themes: Editors, Journalists, Publishers • Literary Figures • Women Authors

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Themes: Literary Figures • Women Authors • Literary Criticism

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Themes: Literary Figures • Women Authors • Women's Studies

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Themes: Literary Figures • Women's Studies • Literary Criticism

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Themes: Literary Figures • Women Authors • Women's Studies

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Themes: Literary Figures • Women's Studies • Literary Criticism

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Themes: Literary Figures • Women Authors • Women's Studies

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Themes: Women's Studies • Teaching • Literary Criticism

If Surrendering Oz by Bonnie Friedman is on your shelf, these 24 titles belong there too. Connected by Editors, Journalists, Publishers, Literary Figures, Women Authors and selected for literary and thematic overlap. Featuring work by Arizona Press Women, Evelyn McDonnell, Melanie Rehak, Diana Athill, and others.