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03/10/2026 | News release | Archived content
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The Perils of Girlhood: A Memoir in Essays
by Melissa Fraterrigo (95BA)
University of Nebraska Press
Fraterrigo, a writing professor at Purdue who once studied under Jo Ann Beard (87BFA, 94MFA) at Iowa, has released her memoir. The Perils of Girlhood entwines memories from childhood through motherhood that have shaped her worldview on being a woman, raising daughters, and moving forward with confidence, regardless of age.
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