Monthly Archives: July 2021

Zanballer By R.R. Knudson

Posted on July 20, 2021 by mondomolly

Originally posted on Lost Classics of Teen Lit: 1939-1989:
A girl who would rather call the plays than lead the cheers… At the dawn of the Title IX era, fictional girl quarterbacks were briefly all the rage (even Sweet Valley…

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Movie Madness And/Or Mania: Summer of Fear [AKA Stranger In Our House] (1978)

Posted on July 1, 2021 by mondomolly

Theatrically-released versions of vintage YA works are few and far between- it has taken until this year to finally get a high-profile Judy Blume adaptation (The first pass, Tiger Eyes, an indie release directed by Blume’s son, basically sank without … Continue reading →

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