Not exact matches
The wildly reworked
story of the aptly named Tangled «gets strained through a sieve of political correctness that includes condescending to fashionable notions about
girlhood, patriarchy, romance, and what is now the most suspicious of cultural tenets: faith.»
A delightful debut that's all the more valuable for giving a voice to an underrepresented segment of the female Turkish population, Erguven's debut directorial feature (she has a few credits as an actor and a couple of short films prior to this) is a lovely
story of spirited
girlhood and rebellion.
In the Classroom: Family Pictures / Cuadros de familia is the
story of author and illustrator Carmen Lomas Garza's
girlhood in Kingsville, Texas: celebrating birthdays, making tamales, picking cactus, and confiding to her sister her dreams of becoming an artist.
Set in Northern California in the late 1960s, it explores the complexities of
girlhood through an arresting coming - of - age
story inspired by Charles Manson's female followers.
Marilynne Robinson, one of the greatest novelists of our time, returns to the town of Gilead in an unforgettable
story of a
girlhood lived on the fringes of society in fear, awe, and wonder.
The
story of her difficult
girlhood and independent life as a working gal taking flying lessons will particularly intrigue YAs.
The press release for Dr. Guttman's Office announces itself with a short
story illustrating the fears desires and anxieties of
girlhood via a drawing and a visit to the a therapist.