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Leisa A. Clark

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in Huntington, NY, The United States

May 17

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LEISA CLARK has an M.A. in Women’s and Gender Studies and an M.L.A. in Humanities, both from the University of South Florida. She has previously published articles on Feminist Pedagogy and is a co-editor (with Mary Pharr) of 2012’s Of Bread, Blood and The Hunger Games. Her studies focus on Science Fiction TV, YA apocalyptic novels, and food in the Harry Potter series. Her newest book is The Last Midnight
Essays on Apocalyptic Narratives in Millennial Media due Oct. 31, 2016,

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	Of Bread, Blood and the Hunger Games: Critical Essays on the Suzanne Collins Trilogy by Mary F. Pharr (Editor), Leisa A. Clark (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Donald E. Palumbo (Editor) 3.95 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Midnight: Essays on Apocalyptic Narratives in Millennial Media (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 53) by Leisa A. Clark (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Amanda Firestone (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Mary F. Pharr (Editor) 4.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Harry Potter and Convergence Culture: Essays on Fandom and the Expanding Potterverse by Amanda Firestone (Goodreads Author) (editor), Leisa A. Clark (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Resist and Persist: Essays on Social Revolution in 21st Century Narratives by Amanda Firestone (Goodreads Author) (editor), Leisa A. Clark (Goodreads Author) (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Journal: Demonic Entities Journal by Sally L. Gage, Leisa A. Clark (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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