Comparative Studies PhD Student Ashley Perry Publishes Review in Children’s Literature

Comparative Studies PhD student Ashley Perry has published a review of Elizabeth Little’s Understanding (Post)feminist Girlhood Through Young Adult Fantasy Literature (2025) in Children’s Literature, published by Johns Hopkins University Press.

In her review, Perry situates Little’s work within broader conversations surrounding children’s literature, young adult fantasy fiction, and feminist cultural studies. The review engages with the book’s examination of girlhood and postfeminism within contemporary young adult fantasy literature.

To read Perry’s full review, click here.

Congratulations to Ashley on this publication and her contribution to ongoing scholarship in children’s literature and feminist cultural studies.