Send us a textIn this week’s episode, Amy and Kim discuss Louise Fitzhugh and her groundbreaking children’s book Harriet the Spy with Fitzhugh biographer Leslie Brody and Brody’s editor Laura Mazer. Though many people know of Harriet the Spy, they typically don't know much about Fitzhugh—until now. Brody’s new book on Fitzhugh, Sometimes You Have to Lie (Seal Press), received rave reviews from The Boston Globe and The New York Times, among others. As a children’s book author and a lesbian, Fitzhugh had to keep a low profile with the 1960s-era reading public, but in her private life, she was an unabashed renegade, just like her genre-busting heroine, Harriet. Join Amy and Kim as they find out more about her life story and how it influenced her writing of this beloved children’s novel.Support the showFor episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.comSubscribe to our substack newsletter. Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit. Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast

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