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Inside Marilyn Monroe's private library and the misogyny that erased it
A new book, 'Marilyn and Her Books' by Gail Crowther, explores the starlet's personal library of 400 volumes and the misogyny that doubted her intelligence.
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According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, Inside Marilyn Monroe’s private library and the misogyny that erased it, A new book, ‘Marilyn and Her Books’ by Gail Crowther, explores the starlet’s personal library of 400 volumes and the misogyny that doubted her intelligence.
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- Inside Marilyn Monroe's private library and the misogyny that erased itLos Angeles Times - 2026-05-25T10:00:00+00:00
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