![]() Austin American-Statesman | Pen pals since 1949 meet up for the first time Austin American-Statesman They've also talked on the phone several times, such as after Sept. 11 and last year's earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Yoshiko Oguchi, 75, and Joan Otto, 79, have been pen pals for 63 years. They had tried to get together before but only met for the ... |
![]() Library Journal | “Out” on the Shelves: 26 Graphic Novels for Pride Month 2012 Library Journal F This is a story created to address teen bullying and suicide. Thirteen-year-old Shannon just doesn't fit in and gets picked on. When advice from parents and teachers seems irrelevant, he creates a superpowered alter ego to rely on whenever he's ... |
![]() The Millions | A Goofy State of Mind: My Grandmother's Letters from Martha Gellhorn The Millions Gellhorn's pen pals included Eleanor Roosevelt, the editor Maxwell Perkins, HG Wells, her husband (later, ex-) Ernest Hemingway, and other luminaries. The housewife whom she was addressing, Peggy Schutze, nee Harvey, a native Kansan of pioneer stock, ... |


