Jeanne Marie Laskas, author portrait
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Jeanne Marie Laskas

Jeanne Marie Laskas is the author of seven books, including Concussion, Hidden America, and The Exact Same Moon. Her writing has appeared in GQ; Esquire; The New York Times Magazine; O, The Oprah Magazine; and many other publications. Laskas serves as director of the Writing Program at the University of Pittsburgh, where she teaches creative writing. She lives on a horse farm in Pennsylvania with her husband and two children.
To Obama
Concussion
Hidden America
Growing Girls
The Exact Same Moon
Fifty Acres and a Poodle

Books

To Obama
Concussion
Hidden America
Growing Girls
The Exact Same Moon
Fifty Acres and a Poodle

Titles for Labor Day

Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. We remember workers who have organized and fought throughout the labor movement to give workers the protections they have today, and those who continue to fight for equal and fair labor. The following books offer history and analysis of the

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