I created this video in tribute to these two special ladies in our lives. In a previous post I had mentioned how Louisa and Lizzie had changed my life; thus I put together this song and video in tribute. Enjoy and spread it around! Are you passionate about Louisa May Alcott too? Subscribe to our …
Alcott Immersion continued: Actress, writer and activist Marianne Donnelly: āJust like her.ā
In a previous post I shared how total immersion in the Alcott family has me channeling Louisa and Lizzie. I compared the experience to an actress preparing for a role and I thought of two actresses I know who portray Louisa. I emailed them both and they have both responded. I am pleased to share …
Introducing beautiful new British editions of Louisa May Alcott classics
Hesperus Press, an independent London-based publisher is reissuing the most beloved of Louisa May Alcott's works on June 27thĀ with beautiful new covers: These would make a wonderful addition to any Little Women collection. Visit http://www.hesperuspress.com for more information; you can follow @hesperuspress on Twitter. Are you passionate about Louisa May Alcott too? Subscribe to …
Continue reading "Introducing beautiful new British editions of Louisa May Alcott classics"
Alcott Immersion Warning: the wondrous things that can happen when you study too much!
After four years of constant reading, study, writing and pondering on one family, I think I understand now how actors prepare for their roles, and the subsequent consequences of their immersion into their characters. Taking on the Louisa persona I'm acquainted with a couple of people (Jan Turnquist and Marianne Donnelly) who, as actresses, take …
Spring finally arrives in New England! A virtual kayak trip for city dwellers
Whenever I am outdoors, especially in the kayak, I feel like I am drinking, drinking, drinking. It's a sweet elixir that fills my soul. I imagine Thoreau and Louisa felt this way; she wrote about in Moods. It was because of that passage that I christened my kayak the Sylvia Yule. I took Sylvia out …
Continue reading "Spring finally arrives in New England! A virtual kayak trip for city dwellers"
Honoring our mothers on Mother’s Day as Louisa honored her Marmee
To Mother I hope that soon, dear mother, You and I may be In the quiet room my fancy Has so often made for thee, - The pleasant, sunny chamber, The cushioned easy-chair, The book laid for your reading, The vase of flowers fair; The desk beside the window Where the sun shines warm and …
Continue reading "Honoring our mothers on Mother’s Day as Louisa honored her Marmee"
What would Mayās life as a wife, mother and artist have been like had she lived? Joās Boys gives us a hint.
Joās Boys is tinged with sadness. And wistfulness. Louisa worked on Joās Boys for seven years beginning in 1879, the year her youngest sister May died six weeks after bearing her daughter Lulu. Abba, known as āMarmeeā had died in 1877. Laurie and Amyās idyllic life Chapter Two, āParnassusā has us visiting the palatial home …
Boston is creating a Literary Cultural District: here are a couple of the places where Louisa May Alcott lived
I am very excited about this since I live an hour out of Boston. There are already many sites in Boston that are related to the Alcotts but having a literary cultural district is very cool. Here is more information about that effort: http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/retailing/article/61917-boston-creating-a-literary-cultural-district-spotlight-on-new-england-2014.html In a quote from the article, the idea grew from a …
My writing room dedicated to Louisa May Alcott
Since I recently did a post on being inspired by Louisa's need for a room of her own, I thought I'd share my room with you. I claimed my son's large basement bedroom and furnished it with a love seat, lounge chair and prints made of collages that I created from "The Most Beloved American …
Continue reading "My writing room dedicated to Louisa May Alcott"
Jo’s Boys – reading the first edition knowing Louisa was alive
Look at what I got at The Barrows in Concord! New meaning This is the first time that I've acquired first editions of Louisa May Alcott's books. Knowing she was alive when these books were published adds another layer of meaning to the reading. I feel myself transported back to 1886, catching up on the …
Continue reading "Jo’s Boys – reading the first edition knowing Louisa was alive"
Louisa May Alcott is My Passion 