In part threeĀ of this interview about Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House,Ā we meet the documentary's producer and filmmaker, Justin King. Hear his motivation for making this film: I wish to thank WCOM-FM for granting permission to rebroadcast this interview. It originally aired on October 1st on theĀ "Courage Cocktail" hosted byĀ Lee Anne McClymont. Host Lee Ann McClymont …
Part three of 4-part interview: Jan Turnquist recounts a fascinating story of a pilgrimage to Orchard House
In part three of this interview about Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House, Executive Director Jan Turnquist shares a poignant story of a pilgrim visiting Orchard House from the other side of the world and how Little Women impacted this visitor: I wish to thank WCOM-FM for granting permission to rebroadcast this interview. It originally aired …
Part two of 4-part interview: Jan Turnquist talks about Bronson’s education and the support Louisa received from her parents
In part two of this interview about Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House, Executive Director Jan Turnquist reveals how Bronson Alcott received his education and how important his love of learning was to Louisa's development as a writer: I wish to thank WCOM-FM for granting permission to rebroadcast this interview. It originally aired on October 1st …
Beginning today: 4-part interview with the movers and shakers of the Orchard House documentary and Kickstarter fundraising campaign
As you know, Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House has been promoting a Kickstarter Campaign to raise $150,000 to fund a documentary film on this extraordinary house museum (click on the photo to make your pledge). Those of us who have visited Orchard House know that it is far more than a museum; it is a …
Remembering Louisa May Alcott through your pledge #PledgeYourLove
Over the next five days I will be posting video and audio featuring remembrances of Louisa May Alcott and her home, the Orchard House. You may know that Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House is in the middle of a Kickstarter fundraising campaign. The goal is to raise $150,000 to fund a documentary film about the …
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Louisa May Alcott loved cats and so do I – Helping out cats, kittens and people with a special book
Since Louisa May Alcott loved cats (and I love Louisa), I wanted to share with you a book I recently self-published known as The Critter Room Memory Book Volume One on sale now for $19.95 to raise funds for an extraordinary no-kill cat shelter known as Purrfect Pals. Before encountering Purrfect Pals I would have …
Free online writing retreat being offered by Loyola Press author Vinita Hampton Wright
Whether you are a published author, an aspiring author or someone who just loves writing in your diary or journal, I highly recommend this free week-long writing retreat offered by Vinita Hampton Wright of Loyola Press. You can subscribe to receive the posts in your email by clicking here. Each day you will receive writing …
Louisa May Alcottās Orchard house to Launch Kickstarter Campaign in September for Documentary Film
From the official press release: (Concord, MA) This fall will be a busy one in Concord at Louisa May Alcottās Orchard House. Orchard House is most noted for being home to the talented Alcott family, and as the place where Louisa May Alcott wrote andset her beloved classic novel, Little Women. But, the house is …
Handsome new collection of lesser known Alcott stories (Susan Cheever, editor) now available
Yet another new book regarding Louisa May Alcott! I just received my copy of Alcott: Work, Eight Cousins, Rose in Bloom, Stories & Other Writings edited by Susan Cheever. This is the third book that Cheever has been involved in regarding Louisa May Alcott; her others include Louisa May Alcott A Personal Biography (see previous …
Book recommendation: The Mother-Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel Frederick
I have had a secret longing to read young adult books because they read quickly. With all the heavy reading Iāve had to do lately, itās nice to just fly through a book without taking notes or analyzing each paragraph. Yet, I always felt I should not be reading such books since I am an …
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Louisa May Alcott is My Passion 