I Spy Louise Fitzhugh: A Conversation with Leslie Brody

LESLIE BRODY’S new biography, Sometimes You Have to Lie, describes the life of Louise Fitzhugh, author of the classic children’s book Harriet the Spy. Originally published in 1964 by Harper and Row, Harriet has never been out of print and has inspired multiple adaptations and spin-offs, including a 1988 stage version authored by Brody for […] The post I Spy Louise Fitzhugh: A Conversation with Leslie Brody appeared first on Los Angeles Review of Books. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Review of Books'

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