Louisa May Alcott is My Passion
Begun in 2010, this blog offers analysis and reflection by Susan Bailey on the life, works and legacy of Louisa May Alcott and her family. Susan is an active member and supporter of the Louisa May Alcott Society, the Fruitlands Museum and Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House.
This past Saturday I had the pleasure of seeing the Concord Players' historic production of Little Women with one of you! Nancy Gluck of the Silver Threads blog along with her lovely husband were spending the weekend in Concord (she is preparing a 5-part series on Louisa May Alcott for her adult education class). We …
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Yet another new book is coming out about Louisa and this time it pairs her off with her mother. Marmee & Louisa: The Untold Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Mother by Eve LaPlante is due out November 6, 2012 according to Amazon.com. LaPlante reveals how Abigail May Alcott (Marmee) was the true force …
In honor of Mother's Day, I am delighted to present this guest post by Barbara Solomon Josselsohn,Ā reprinted with permission from NYMetroParents. A two-day trip to Concord, Massachusetts and the home of Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women, is a great way to commemorate Motherās Dayāor any other time set aside just for the …
In the last post, I shared Geraldine Brooks' imagined back story on Marmee's temper and how her husband helped her to control it. Now fromĀ March I'd like to share Brooks' version of how the March family lost their fortune. She creates a very plausible scenario with an historical figure, one that captivated much of Concord …
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I couldn't leaveMarch by Geraldine Brooks behind without mentioning one other element of the book that I really enjoyed - the back stories Brooks imagined which enhance Little Women. Haven't you often wondered just how the March family lost their fortune? Haven't you wanted to know more about Marmee's temper and how her husband helped …
So what's a girl to do? Louisa May Alcott is my passion but so are spring birds! Two weeks out of the year, the spring migrants come through my area. I am fortunate to live in what's known as a "fly zone" where all sorts of colorful birds with lovely songs spend a few days …
It feels like a lifetime since I started readingĀ March by Geraldine Brooks a little over a month ago. Between this work and The Glory Cloak by Patricia O'Brien, my way of thinking has gone through a transformation. Fortunate, because otherwise, I never could have appreciated March. Opening the mind Historical fiction has proven to be …
Normally I don't review books that aren't directly related to Louisa May Alcott. However, in a sense,Ā You Are a Writer (So Start ACTING Like One) by Jeff Goins is related. Here's why. Beginnings I started blogging because I was in love with Louisa May Alcott and I wanted to meet other enthusiasts. I wrote because …
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Not following Louisa May Alcott is My Passion on Twitter? You're missing some great links to fascinating stories. Here's a sample of today's tweets: 10-minute Podcast on Old-Fashioned Girl: "Louisa May Alcott and An Old-Fashioned Girl - Five American Women and Work" http://t.co/9qwfPjNB One man's personal journey through his family history produces Civil War book …
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A brief and fascinating look into the head of John Matteson, winner of the Pulitzer Prize forĀ Edenās Outcasts: The Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Father (2007) as he answers a question about his way of writing and researching (I think he's quite cute too - you'll see why at the end. :-)) Are …
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Louisa May Alcott is My Passion 