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The core of Louisa May Alcott’s feminism explains her timelessness
After writing yesterday’s post on Polly’s modern sensibilities, I thought about what Louisa May Alcott’s core belief was which motivated her feminism, and why she was so effective in imparting it....
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Tapping into my inner Thoreau; play-acting as Sylvia Yule
It’s vacation time again with more opportunities to visit Concord. The more times I visit, the more I want to see. A trip down the Sudbury River to Great Meadows Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge...
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A last journey on the Sylvia Yule before the winter comes
I had the very rare opportunity yesterday of actually having 2 hours of free time lining up with beautifully warm weather in the middle of October! I jumped on it. :-) I grabbed the Sylvia Yule and...
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Talking about Louisa on the radio!
Last week I was invited to be interviewed by the Extreme Writers Now forum on Blogtalk radio. The interview took place on Sunday night and we had a free-for-all discussing Louisa’s works and legacy....
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Six women writers (including Louisa May Alcott) and their journeys as writers...
There is a wonderful film online featuring the stories of six prominent women writers (including Louisa May Alcott, of course!. It is called Behind a Mask: Six Women Finding a Space to Write. Here is...
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On vacation with Louisa May Alcott: Last Day of the Summer Conversational...
Cathlin Davis on Louisa’s philosophy of life Continuing with Day 4 of the series, Professor Cathlin Davis from California State University presented on “Practice Philosophy: ‘I want something to do.’”...
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The pain of writing is performing the surgery, as demonstrated by Louisa May...
Over the past few weeks I wrote the longest piece I have ever written, over 6000 words. Life has been far too busy for my taste lately so I could only work on it in bits and pieces. I have my hour...
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Spring finally arrives in New England! A virtual kayak trip for city dwellers
susanwbailey:Whenever I am outdoors, especially in the kayak, I feel like I am drinking, drinking, drinking. It’s a sweet elixir that fills my soul. I imagine Thoreau and Louisa felt this way; she...
View ArticleLiving history – Marianne Donnelly as Louisa May Alcott
“What fun we had this evening when Louisa May Alcott came to visit her childhood home at Fruitlands!” Facebook post from the Fruitlands Museum It was indeed great fun taking in the living history...
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feminism AND transcendentalism? in my assigned reading?
Thoughts on Moods by Corinna Robinson – well worth the read! Another serene scene. I thought often of Moods and the chapters about Sylvia, Adam, Geoffrey and Max in their boats on a river just like...
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