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Meyer, Carolyn

Diary of a Waitress: The Not-So-Glamorous Life of a Harvey Girl

348 pp. | Boyds/Calkins | April, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-1-62091-652-0 $17.95
(4) YA In 1926, sixteen-year-old Kitty finds her college dreams dashed after financial troubles. She impulsively gets a job as a Harvey Girl, a waitress in restaurants along the railroad, which takes Kitty on an adventure far from home, proving useful fodder for her budding career in journalism. Meyer's historical drama is well crafted if dull at times. An author's note is appended. Bib.
Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

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