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Belittled Women
The familiar story of Christmas mornings, sibling ties that bind (and gag), and crushing on the boy next door gets twisted like a balloon animal in this companion novel to By the Book.
Teenage Jo reluctantly plays her literary namesake at Little Women Live! alongside sisters Meg and Amy and a rotating cast of Beths. When she has a chance to escape her family's cheesy reenactor lifestyle, Jo must decide how far she'll to go to find herself off the page and the stage.
FAQ
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Did you really write an entire book based on a random joke in your debut?
Yes.
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Which one?
During Mary’s catastrophic birthday dinner, we learn her cousins are LITTLE WOMEN reenactors. From page 260 of BY THE BOOK:
“They’ve turned that novel into a tourist attraction.” Our mother quivered with righteous indignation. “Can you imagine?”
“Er, no,” Arden said quickly, though I could tell she’d been doing just that. -
I’ve heard a rumor the working title was LITTLE B*TCHES?
Perhaps. -
Do you redeem Amy?
Can anyone redeem Amy? -
Is this a sequel to BY THE BOOK?
No, though there are family ties. See the short story “Twelfth Night” for clues. -
Would you describe this as a retelling of LITTLE WOMEN?
To the same degree as a Looney Tunes riff on opera. -
Does Beth die?
Early and often. -
Will Jo end up with Laurie in this one?
Depends on your definition of “Laurie.”
