EPISODE · Jun 1, 2024 · 58 MIN
The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe: Reader, Bibliophile and Library Lover
from From the Library With Love · host Kate Thompson
Send us Fan Mail98 years ago today, Norma Jeane Mortenson was born in California. She went onto become the legend that was Marilyn Monroe.No one knows more about Marilyn than writer Michelle Morgan who has dedicated her life to peeling back the layers of this fascinating woman. In this conversation Michelle shares the lesser known sides of Marilyn and reveals a warm, funny woman who loved reading and nothing more than browsing dusty book shelves. Monroe was a passionate book lover with a personal library containing over 400 titles. She read prolifically, devouring not only novels, drama, and poetry, but also nonfiction works dealing with psychology, politics, religion, philosophy, travel, and history.Join us as we journey back to the 1950s and uncover the secret life of Marilyn Monroe.Thank you to our media partner: Family History Zone – a website covering archives, history and genealogy. Please check then out at www.familyhistory.zone and consider signing up for their free weekly newsletter.
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Send us Fan Mail 98 years ago today, Norma Jeane Mortenson was born in California. She went onto become the legend that was Marilyn Monroe. No one knows more about Marilyn than writer Michelle Morgan who has dedicated her life to peeling back the layers of this fascinating woman. In this conversation Michelle shares the lesser known sides of Marilyn and reveals a warm, funny woman who loved reading and nothing more than browsing dusty book shelves. Monroe was a passionate book ...
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