Made at the Library: "Madwoman" by Louisa Treger

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Louisa Treger discusses her novel, "Madwoman," based on the life of trailblazing journalist, Nellie Bly, who faked madness and had herself committed to a lunatic asylum in order to expose the dreadful conditions. Louisa will also talk about how she used the resources at the Library of Congress to research this spellbinding story. Made at the Library is an event series highlighting works inspired by and emerging from research at the Library of Congress. Featuring authors, artists, and other creators in conversation with Library experts, this series takes a deep dive into the process of working with Library's collections.

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Library of Congress, in Library of Congress: talks and concerts

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Rights statement at the Library of Congress, as the Library of Congress states it.

Credit

Library of Congress

Language

English

Country

United States

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