Tuesdays and Thursdays are happy days for the otherwise aimless Bourgeois Librarian, because on those days she gets to volunteer in an archive! Yes, she files, she sorts, she scoffs at acid-laden filing materials while preserving those tender relics of history. Soon the rare books will be in order and she can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that another bunch of books have been tended and cared for. Each book must be cataloged and ordered accordingly -- it's lovely lovely work. If only I could get paid for it . . . ?
Sor Juana, the 17th Century Nun Who Became a Mexican (and Feminist) Icon
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In 17th-century Mexico, Sor (“Sister”) Juana InĂ©s de la Cruz, a 17th
century Catholic nun, used her dazzling scholarship, wit and writings to
challenge the...
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