Prince George's County Memorial Library System
These Books Made Me
These Books Made Me is a podcast about the literary heroines who shaped us and is a product of the Prince George's County Memorial Library System podcast network. Stay in touch with us via Twitter @PGCMLS with #TheseBooksMadeMe or by email at TheseBooksMadeMe@pgcmls.info. For recommended readalikes and deep dives into topics related to each episode, visit our blog at pgcmls.medium.com.
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Jun 26, 2026
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Episodes
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 16.06.2021 1:05:02
Send us Fan Mail Betty Smith's "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" was an instant classic with American audiences when it was released in 1943. Drawing on her own life, Smith vividly captures Brooklyn in the 1910s through the eyes of her heroine, Francie Nolan. The novel's poignant depictions of poverty, urbanism, education, immigration, and especially family resonated with wartime Amer...
Harriet the Spy 09.06.2021 1:03:00
Send us Fan Mail Louise Fitzhugh's beloved 1960s title "Harriet the Spy" captivated young readers for generations as they followed the confident and abruptly honest 11-year-old main character on her spying adventures in New York City. Looking back on it more than 50 years later, the podcast hosts wonder - was Harriet a good role model? Or even a good person? Plus, we'll talk to...
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