I thought for fun I would try one of those fiction books based on Little Women. The premise of Little Women and Me by Lauren Baratz-Logsted looked interesting: a 14-year-old high school freshman (Emily March) must write a paper for English class on a favorite book, where she is to pick three things she loved, …
Interview with Lauren Baratz-Logsted about her book, “Little Women and Me”
The Girls in the Stack blog posted a great interview with Lauren Baratz-Logsted about her "novel within a novel," Little Women and Me. Sounds like a good read, I'll have to add it to my ever-growing list. Here's a sample of the interview with a link to the rest. Writing a novel that takes place …
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Children’s story suggests Louisa’s inspiration for her first poem (and inspires a little song)
Remember Louisa May Alcott's first poem, written when she was 8? To the First Robin Welcome, welcome little stranger, Fear no harm, and fear no danger, We are glad to see you here, For you sing, "Sweet Spring is near." Now the white snow melts away; Now the flowers blossom gay; Come dear bird and …
Talking with Jeannine Atkins, author of “Becoming Little Women”
As promised, here is the follow-up interview with Jeannine Atkins, the author of Becoming Little Women. Susan, Thank you so much for the opportunity to reflect back on writing Becoming Little Women and the fascinating people who inspired my novel! And, always, for spreading your passion for Louisa May Alcott. Someone who is certainly worthy …
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Book Review: “Becoming Little Women”
An experiment in a utopian community that only lasted seven months should have easily been forgotten in history, even if it included historically important people. Yet the fascination with Fruitlands continues as evidenced by Richard Francis' book, Fruitlands: The Alcott Family and Their Search for Utopia which came out this year. There is no doubt …
A (fictional) Alcott Family Christmas
Christmas in my office is a lot of fun (I work for an independent Real Estate firm, Rutledge Properties, doing their marketing). We are right in downtown Wellesley, Massachusetts with a lovely storefront, all decorated with a Christmas village of gingerbread houses made by children of the brokers, plus a real antique train set that …
Louisa May Alcott is My Passion 