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LaurelLit.com
Laurel Osterkamp’s author site & blog about leading your best literary life.
Writer, Reader, English Teacher
Hello, and welcome to LaurelLit. I’ve tried to create a virtual reading nook for anyone who wants to lead their best literary life. If you’re a writer, reader, English Teacher (or any combo of the three), then welcome. Grab a hot beverage, get cozy, and get literary!
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Favorite Daughters is now available! Click on the photo to find out more.
From the Blog
- Anna Karenina Haikus: Part 4, chapters 16-20
- Three Steps to Three Dimensional Characters
- The Blurry Line Between Charlotte Brontë and Jane Eyre
- Anna Karenina, Part 4, chapters 11-15 Haikus
- Anna Karenina, Part 4 Chapters 6-10 Haikus
Cats and Literature: The Purrfect Combination?
What is it about cats that makes them so literary? It just seems like books…
All About Anna Karenina: Chapters 1-9
I’m reading Anna Karenina so you don’t have to. So, I took the plunge and began reading Anna…
Favorite Daughters was a LOJ Book Club Pick!
Photo by Rachel Anderson PR Yesterday was a HUGE day for…
About Me
I’m a high school English teacher and novelist. I love boots, chocolate cake, cooking spicy food, running, and BOOKS! I live in Minneapolis with my husband Rich, son Eli, daughter Pauline, our kittens, and guinea pigs. This blog is about life, love, and all things literary.
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