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A Nude Singularity: Lily Peter of Arkansas : A Biography

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Having enrolled in a graduate-level class entitled Writing for Children, Adolescents and Families at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, I was tasked with preparing one chapter of a biography for children. I chose Lily Peter because I want children to know about her, and I'm afraid even Arkansas adults are not aware of her legacy within our state. (I remembered only that she used her extensive East Arkansas farm as collatral to bring a classical orchestra to Little Rock for a weekend. However, I assumed, incorrectly, that she was born and reared within a wealthy family. Her childhood actually was that of an extremely bright child growing up in poverty.)

The book is scholarly and thorough, and I so appreciate the author for the work she put into it. I focused on Lily's childhood, which I found enchanting. However, I discovered this book is the only source of information about her childhood--other than the primary sources housed in a nearby university. My concern is that only scholars and students will continue to read it. I would love to see her story in a more reader-friendly form--and I just may take on that challenge after I finish my graduate degree in nonfiction writing.