Jennifer’s comments: Here she is, Louisa May Alcott re-enactment. The furnishings are all copies of what is found in The Orchard House today. The lace on dresses collar is from the 1860's. Hitchcock desk chair: 1830's; Secretary: 1830"s; Desk: 1840's; The staging room: 1740's; The book: "Flowers and Fables" (1854); The model, a beautiful young …
A series of photographs based on Little Women
I had the pleasure of meeting a wonderful local photographer, Jennifer Bernard, who has taken her love of Louisa May Alcott and translated it into a series of beautiful black and white photographs recreating scenes from Little Women. Over the next 4 days I will present a large representation of each photo with comments from …
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The American Library Association Louisa May Alcott Project: A DVD and Book Start a Movement
In May of 1868, a publisher asked an author to write a book specifically targeted "for girls." His plan was twofold: to capitalize on this up-and-coming author's growing popularity, and to capture a corner of a brand new genre of children's literature. The author begrudgingly obliged, and ended up producing one of the best selling, …
Finally saw the 1994 film of Little Women
I suppose if I'm going to be so long in reading Little Women , I might as well be long in seeing the film too! My lovely husband, keenly aware of my interest, set the DVR to tape Little Women on the Oprah Winfrey Network so I could watch it (awfully nice, thanks Rich!). I …
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First Report from the ALA Workshop on Louisa May Alcott: strictly from a fan’s perspective
Today was such an amazing day that I am asking you to please indulge me. I want to file two reports but the first one needs to be from a gushing fan; the more informative report will come later over the weekend. I started this blog with the express purpose of meeting other fans of …
The Conundrum that is “Moods”
I'm about a third of the way through both versions of Moods and have concluded that this book is a total mess! Now don't get me wrong, I am enjoying it, but considering the capital Louisa May Alcott had as a famous author, you have to wonder why she didn't just release the book the …
Ever pictured Louisa May Alcott as a Lego? This and other fun tidbits
I have a Google alert set up that sends me new links every week to anything relating to Louisa May Alcott. Just for fun, I thought I'd share some of the interesting links with you. The Vintage Book of American Women Writers It, of course, includes our own LMA . . . this looks like …
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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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The eBook experience
Okay, I admit it! I was one of those purists who said I'd NEVER convert to eBook reading because I loved the tactile experience of holding a real book and turning the pages. And I still do. BUT . . . I am loving the eBook experience since I got my iTouch. Here's why: 1. …
Louisa May Alcott is My Passion 