Philana Marie Boles is the author of the young adult novels Glitz and Little Divas, as well as the adult novels Blame It On Eve and In the Paint.
Early life
Boles graduated from St. Ursula Academy in Toledo, Ohio in 1994 and studied creative writing and theatre at Bowling Green State University. She has written for Glamour magazine, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, and Toledo Free Press. She has also worked as a long-term substitute teacher for public and community schools.
Career
Critics compared Boles' writing in Little Divas to the works of Judy Blume and Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. Sybil Wilkes of the Tom Joyner Morning Show twice featured Little Divas as a recommended book for youth.
References
Further reading
- Matthews KT. In the Paint. Black Issues Book Review. 2005;7(1):65. Accessed October 21, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=15420609&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site
- ChildrenâÂÂs Corner. Ebony. 2006;61(6):28. Accessed October 21, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=20322570&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site
- Guenthner LA. Glitz. School Library Journal. 2011;57(3):156. Accessed October 21, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=59188753&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site
- GLITZ. Kirkus Reviews. 2011;79(1):50. Accessed October 21, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=58110187&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site
- Carton D. Glitz. Booklist. 2011;107(15):66. Accessed October 21, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=60516700&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site
- Zaleski J. BLAME IT ON EVE (Book). Publishers Weekly. 2002;249(35):54. Accessed October 21, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=7304314&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site
- Little Divas. Publishers Weekly. 2006;253(2):55-57. Accessed October 21, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=19423170&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site
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