In “The Sun Won’t Come Out Tomorrow,” Kristen Martin shows that orphanhood is neither a trope nor a metaphor.

Kirsten Larson moved to Minnesota in 1854 at age 9 when her family left Sweden. That year, she lost a friend to cholera, made ...

American Girl is a line of books, movies, dolls, and accessories based on pre-teen girl characters from various periods of history including the 21st century. Several of the characters from the ...