She clearly did a TON of research for all these books: visiting the section of the country, interviewing the locals & observing the lifestyle, etc. I don't think she had any background in ethnography/anthropology but there's definitely a feeling of that - reminiscent of the WPA state guide projects in the 1930s.
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Date: 2023-01-21 04:05 pm (UTC)