Before I begin, thank you for your part in the extraordinarily successful launch of my new blog, Be As One: A Single Flow ā¦ The stats were encouraging and thatās a massive understatement! Thank you. Involvement in my new blog dampened my passion for Louisa but only temporarily. It only takes reading a page or …
Learning from Louisa: Expanding my writing horizons
I am pleased to announce a new blog, Be As One, conceived and realized because of this blog. Inspiration You may recall a previous post where I shared how Louisa May Alcott had inspired me to write and I unveiled an ebook essay, "Game-Changer". Since writing that essay, I have felt the pull more and …
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Louisa may be most revealing through her poetry
Think the best way to "know" Louisa is through her stories? Some think her poetry is more revealing. I discovered a wonderful post exploring Louisa's poetry by teacher and writer KarenTBTEN on Squidoo. She opens her post with the following: Who was Louisa May Alcott? In the introduction to The Poems of Louisa May Alcott, …
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Follow-up on new movie based on Little Women
I was unable to go to the filming that's taking place in my home town of Grafton but it has been covered and I thought you'd like to see how it's progressing: Lights! Camera! Action! 'Orchard House' Hits Grafton Common Click to Tweet & Share: Update on "Orchard House" the movie, a modern update of …
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Independent movie will bring Little Women into the modern day (and it’s being shot in my home town!)
A modern day version of Louisa May Alcott's classic, Little Women, is being shot by a small independent production company. Very close to home! Known as "Orchard House", some scenes are being shot in my home town of Grafton, MA as well Worcester. An historic Georgian home in Grafton is being used for the interior …
An audio interview with Harriet Reisen, author of Louisa May Alcott, The Woman Behind Little Women
The Wordy Birds site has a 28 minute interview with Harriet Reisen, author of Louisa May Alcott The Woman Behind Little Women that I found quite interesting. Their description reads: In a fresh, modern take on the remarkable Louisa May Alcott, Harriet Reisenās vivid biography explores the authorās life in the context of her works, …
My 3 days with Louisa (conclusion): Windows into the past, and a lasting memento
When I requested Lizzieās diary at Houghton Library, I received a thick, bound volume full of many treasures. Some of those treasures included Annaās childhood diaries. Anna is an engaging writer While Lizzieās writings read more like lists, Annaās read like little stories. Anna was very faithful about keeping her journal and lamented if she …
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My 3 days with Louisa (part 5): Houghton Library introduces me to Lizzie Alcott – up close and personal
My last of three days with Louisa was spent in the most intimate fashion, buried in papers written by the hands of her sisters and father at the Houghton Library at Harvard Square in Cambridge. What is Houghton like? Unlike Harvardās main library, the Grand Dame known as Widener, Houghton is the little sister tucked …
My 3 days with Louisa May Alcott (part four): connections between Louisa May Alcott and Margaret Fuller
Note: This post is longer than usual. I had considered running it in two installments but thought it would lessen the impact of its message by doing that. So sit back with a cup of coffee, relax and read. š Two ladies, same vision Two New England feminists, both heavily influenced by transcendentalism. Both in …
My 3 days with Louisa May Alcott (part three): John Matteson talks about his two favorite ladies
This was the day I was waiting for. Ever since I started reading Edenās Outcasts: The Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Father, I have been dying to talk to John Matteson. His penetrating insights into Bronson and Louisa have forever changed the way I look at them (most especially Bronson). Unique understanding In …
Louisa May Alcott is My Passion 