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February 6th, 1891
WHAT TO EXPECT IN PROFESSOR FORFANG'S LATEST BOOK
"MOTHER WOLF," STILL SCANDALOUS, TO BE RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC FEBRUARY 10TH
Professor Marlowe Forfang's anticipated book Mother Wolf will be on shelves for publication soon. After Forfang sparred verbally with Professor Emerett Picardy in the editorial section of this publication, there is even more of a buzz surrounding Mother Wolf, Forfang's collection of in-depth case studies on three women with lycanthropy. The anonymity of all three subjects is maintained through the work.
The first of the three werewolves was married when she was bitten and was unable to have children because of her condition. The subject's issues with fertility are described openly throughout the case study - Mother Wolf is not for the faint of heart - but primarily in her own words, with little editorializing from Forfang himself.
The most scandalous piece section involves a woman who was expecting a child when she was bitten by a werewolf. The anonymous woman's subsequent early labor is described graphically by Forfang; this led to a slight kerfuffle in the scholarly community, but the section was not removed by the publication or in editorial review. The child survived the ordeal and was not infected with lycanthropy - (thankfully, given the risk of a werewolf who is also a toddler) - and the case study focuses on the woman's struggle to cope with an infant and her needs as a "new" werewolf.
The third case study was already a mother to multiple children when bitten. Her case study is primarily reflections on the impact of lycanthropy on motherhood - she also struggles with if and when to tell her children about her lycanthropy, as she does not believe that her children are old enough to understand.
Following the case studies, Forfang chooses to wrap up his work by devoting the final full three pages to a point-by-point counterargument to Professor Emerett Picardy's Lupine Lawlessness.
This reporter was not able to find more information regarding Forfang's identity, but Mother Wolf's reviewers and publishers have found no holes in Forfang's research.
"There was some discussion of the anonymity of the subjects," said Mr. River Macaulay, an expert on vampires and one of the peer reviewers for Forfang's work. "But given the legal risks, and the risks to one's reputation, the desire of these women to remain anonymous made utter sense. I had more concerns, frankly, about some of the scandalous material, but Forfang's work is objective even as it is inappropriate."
On the refutation of Picardy, Macaulay said: "I mean, it may be a little petty, but the points made are valid."
Mother Wolf is ultimately an interesting, if occasionally gruesome, read for those with an academic interest in lycanthropy.
Kieran Abernathy