
Ruth Franklin 🍵
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“Not here, not here the darkness / In this twittering world.” (Eliot) Author of SHIRLEY JACKSON: A RATHER HAUNTED LIFE. Working on Anne Frank bio. #caroin2023
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In a Literary Hub essay, Ruth Franklin 🍵, author of The Many Lives of Anne Frank, discusses the female figures who inspired Frank’s writing lithub.com/how-an-obscure…

"Meticulously researched and deeply engaging portrait of Anne Frank." Today's book pick from Damn History, a free monthly newsletter for readers/writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to author Ruth Franklin 🍵 & Yale University Press! Subscribe to Damn History: damn-history-16d93f.beehiiv.com/subscribe




JUST ANNOUNCED! Join Park Ave Synagogue for a discussion with Ruth Franklin 🍵 on April 8 as we explore the transformation of Anne Frank from ordinary teenager to icon. Register now at jewishlives.org/events/2025/4/…


Biblioracle: "The Many Lives of Anne Frank" by Ruth Franklin 🍵 is a revelatory new book - Chicago Tribune chicagotribune.com/2025/03/08/bib…


“Even if characters are not physically alone, they are existentially isolated.” Ruth Franklin 🍵 on the moody uncanniness of Shirley Jackson’s stories.lithub.com/how-shirley-ja…

Join Park Ave Synagogue and Ruth Franklin 🍵 on April 8 and explore the transformation of Anne Frank from ordinary teenager to icon. How should we interpret her life and writing in today’s hyperpolarized world? Register now at jewishlives.org/events/2025/4/…



New Great Books NR Podcasts: "The Diary of a Young Girl," by Anne Frank, with special guest star Ruth Franklin 🍵 nationalreview.com/podcasts/the-g…

The Many Lives of Anne Frank by Ruth Franklin 🍵 is a book "that should be read and discussed for generations....very readable without sacrificing complexity or depth. . . .Read this book. You won’t regret it."—John Warner, Chicago Tribune chicagotribune.com/2025/03/08/bib…


Gazans have hit the streets in unprecedented numbers to challenge Hamas rule. Their demand: "Hamas, for God's sake get out" and "free the hostages." Through our partnership with The Free Press, this riveting video tells the story. Watch:

On Selina MacKenzie's 'Lifestyles' from 14.00CET, Ruth Franklin 🍵 on 'The Many Lives of Anne Frank', and Rob and Dave Nicholson with 'Past, Present & Future - Cannon Hall Farm'
