Science fiction books can inspire more children to become scientists if authors and illustrators do a better job of depicting characters from diverse backgrounds.
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Joyce Carol Oates saw Blonde, her epic novel interrogating the legend of Marilyn Monroe, as ‘my Moby Dick’. Mel Campbell celebrates Oates’ achievement, in the lead-up to the Netflix adaptation.
In the early 20th century, women’s food started being described as ‘dainty,’ meaning fanciful but not filling.
Municipal swimming pools flourished in the 20th century. But too often, their success was based on the exclusion of African Americans.
