title: Betty Baxter Anderson
text: # Betty Baxter Anderson
  
  Betty Baxter Anderson (March 10, 1908 – June 17, 1966) was an American writer.
  
  ## Career
  
  In the late 1930s Anderson wrote Talking About Books, a series of articles for the Iowa City Press-Citizen newspaper. She was the author of 20 books for teenage girls, most of which were part of her career series. Her books were unusual for the time because she put the lead female characters in traditionally male roles.
  
  