From the University of North Carolina Press blog: Barbara Sicherman is author of Well-Read Lives: How Books Inspired a Generation of American Women. In a compelling approach structured as theme and variations, Sicherman offers insightful profiles of a number of accomplished women born in America’s Gilded Age who lost—and found—themselves in books, and worked out …
Dual birthdays: Happy Birthday Louisa and Bronson! (Louisa is 180 today)
Obviously we can't celebrate with a typical gooey, sugary birthday cake ... perhaps Apple Slump will do? My gift to Louisa? Plenty of plumcakes to go around this time ... Bronson would probably prefer some apples ... You both look very well for your ages ... Thank you for living your lives so fully, sharing …
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A special Christmas Invitation from Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House
Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without the festivities at Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House. The homestead is decorated in the spirit of the Alcott family and the staff provides wonderful programs for the season. An extra treat of course is the recent release of Eve LaPlante's groundbreaking books, Marmee & Louisa The Untold Story of Louisa …
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“The March Sisters at Christmas:” So, what did you think?
December 2017: This movie is now showing on TV. It would likely be featured on the Hallmark Channel but I've seen it on local stations as well. It is also available for purchase on Amazon. I went into this movie preparing to hate it. I don't watch Lifetime and am not a huge fan of …
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DVR Alert! Modern Little Women Christmas movie showing on Lifetime Thanksgiving weekend
And a lot of it was filmed in my hometown of Grafton, MA! (see previous post) "The March Sisters at Christmas" will be broadcast on the Lifetime network on Saturday and Sunday, November 24 and 25. Here is the schedule: Sat Nov 24, 8 PM Sun Nov 25, 12 AM Sun Nov 25, 5 PM …
I gotta crow!
I am pleased to announce that Louisa May Alcott is My Passion now has a prominent link on the Louisa May Alcott Society Helpful Links page! I am humbled and honored (and that's putting it mildly!). This is great organization, connecting you with noted Alcott scholars. Daniel Shealy (Little Women Abroad, Alcott in Her Own Time, …
A quick update
I realize it's been nearly a month since I posted and I wanted to let you know why. I am hip deep in reading. And it started with a field trip to Fruitlands in Harvard, MA. And it will end there too. After visiting Fruitlands, I wanted to read more about it. I ended up …
Louisa May Alcott is My Passion 