Women of Controversy: Beatrice Sparks

Womanica

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History, Society & Culture, Education

4.3 • 920 Ratings

🗓️ 5 November 2024

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

Beatrice Sparks (1917-2012) was an American writer known for “Go Ask Alice,” “Jay’s Journal,” and “It Happened to Nancy.” The books were positioned as cautionary tales of “real” teens, but were almost entirely fictional. Her books stoked fears about drug use and the “Satanic Panic” of the 1980s.

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