Monthly Archives: July 2017

Knitting and World War One

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Victoria Janssen

The Wool Brigades of World War I, When Knitting Was a Patriotic Duty, an article for Atlas Obscura, reminded me of an excellent book I read years ago: No Idle Hands: The Social History of American Knitting (1990) by Anne … Continue reading →

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My Readercon 2017 Schedule

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Victoria Janssen

I’ll be at Readercon July 13-16, 2017, in Quincy, Massachusetts. Thursday July 13, 2017, 8:00 PM, Room 5 “How to Moderate a Panel” Alex Jablokow, Victoria Janssen (leader), Kathleen Jennings, Tom Purdom, Kenneth Schneyer. The moderator plays a crucial role … Continue reading →

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