Biography of 'Harriet the Spy' Author Louise Fitzhugh

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Dec 21, 2020

A new biography examines the life of Louise Fitzhugh, a New York author who wrote the beloved children’s book, Harriet the Spy. Author Leslie Brody joins us to discuss her biography, Sometimes You Have To Lie: The Life and Times of Louise Fitzhugh, Renegade Author of Harriet the Spy.

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