And I have been invited to attend! I will be able to take pictures and will take extensive notes so that you can 'virtually' go there too. Harriet Reisen was kind enough to invite me to participate and I am very much looking forward to hearing from Daniel Shealy who helped to edit Louisa May …
Book Review: Louisa May Alcott A Personal Biography by Susan Cheever
Susan Cheever has offered the latest in a flurry of books about Louisa May Alcott; hers is titled Louisa May Alcott A Personal Biography. In a little over 250 pages, she sketches out the life of the popular author of Little Women. Cheever's book is an easy read, with a writing style that is very …
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Gaining a new understanding of Louisa May Alcott’s “Vortex”
Dictionary.com had several definitions for the word, "vortex" which I thought were interesting: 1. a whirling mass of water, especially one in which a force of suction operates, as a whirlpool. 2. a whirling mass of air, especially one in the form of a visible column or spiral, as a tornado. 3. a whirling mass …
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Little Women – the grand accident
I really loved what Susan Cheever had to say in her chapter on Little Women in Louisa May Alcott A Personal Biography. I had found myself wondering why Little Women was the standout book from this prolific author, seeing that it was written under such duress, and I think Cheever really hit on it. Here's …
“The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott” given honor by the ALA
I am pleased to report that Kelly O'Connor McNees' debut novel, The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott, has been included on the American Library Association's Amelia Bloomer Project 2011 list of "well-written and well-illustrated books with significant feminist content." Her novel was listed in the category intended for young adults. You can read more …
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Watch Harriet Reisen on CSPAN talk about her bio on Louisa May Alcott
Be sure and visit my Audio/Visual page and scroll down to "See the author, Harriet Reisen, on CSPAN discussing her book" to watch the video. It lasts a little over an hour but has many fascinating insights.
Follow-up to “What was ailing Louisa May Alcott?”
Harriet Reisen sent me a section from her book, Louisa May Alcott The Woman Behind Little Women that nicely summarizes Drs. Hirschhorn and Greaves' article (see post): Chapter 17: “The Cream of Things,” (page 271 in hardback) “Louisa continued to believe Dr. Kane’s 1870 diagnosis, that mercury poisoning from calomel lay at the root of …
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ALA announces grants to 30 libraries for Louisa May Alcott outreach
How about this for exciting news?? Originally posted on the ALA website For Immediate Release Tue, 01/04/2011 - 14:12 Contact: Angela Thullen Public Programs Office (PPO) CHICAGO – The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced that 30 libraries will receive $2,500 grants to support five …
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Two new videos added to the Audio/Visual portion of this blog
Be sure and check out 2 new videos I found in my travels which are posted on the Audio/Visual page of this blog: Interview with Harriet Reisen on her book and DVD, Louisa May Alcott The Woman Behind Little Women I learned some new things watching this video and really loved Ms. Reisen's obvious passion …
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A review of Harriet Reisen’s book and DVD from one of our own
Our friend Jillian has written another beautiful post about Louisa May Alcott, this time reviewing Harriet Reisen's and book and DVD, Louisa May Alcott The Woman Behind Little Women. Here's the link: http://jillianisreading.wordpress.com/2011/01/03/book-25-louisa-may-alcott-the-woman-behind-little-women-by-harriet-reisen/#comment-1781
Louisa May Alcott is My Passion 