eldritchhobbit

Aw, thanks for the vote of confidence! It's most appreciated. :)

I recalled that you'd written on Russ (a fantastic thing to do!); her writing really packed a punch, didn't it? I last taught her work in my "Single-Gender Worlds" class, and I recall several students listing her story as their favorite text in class. Once you read her writing, it stays with you - which means, I hope, that she will be remembered a long time.

Those murders remain like a raw wound even after all this time, I think. As some of the other comments above suggest, several of us remember where we were when it happened, and how it changed lives, even those not immediately connected to the tragedy. It's one of those events that defies you to wrap your brain - or your heart - around it. It sounds like the conclusion of the new book is going to be that we'll never know the whole truth; I hope that's not the case, but it seems that each year that passes makes this more likely. Thanks so much for your interest and time. I think most people who remember or know about it agree that those girls shouldn't be forgotten.