All of this, Miss Bloom decided, amounted to a huge debt she owed the library and which she set about repaying.

Miss Bloom: "Another big problem is that history is dehumanized.

"We just thought it was about time," Miss Bloom said.

Miss Bloom has been married twice before, and Mr. Roth once.

"The three authors are not similar," Miss Bloom said.

"I'm sure Juliet was a difficult child," Miss Bloom said with a laugh.

"Their great strength comes through," Miss Bloom said.

"Their poetry is stunning," said Miss Bloom, "but they were also interesting women who suffered and expressed themselves in profound terms."

Miss Bloom: "Another big problem is that history is dehumanized.

"We just thought it was about time," Miss Bloom said.

Miss Bloom has been married twice before, and Mr. Roth once.

"The three authors are not similar," Miss Bloom said.

"I'm sure Juliet was a difficult child," Miss Bloom said with a laugh.

"Their great strength comes through," Miss Bloom said.

"Their poetry is stunning," said Miss Bloom, "but they were also interesting women who suffered and expressed themselves in profound terms."

Miss Bloom's voice was, however, heard on tape.