It astonishes the simple, excites the interest of the curious, and presents a problem to the student. Nothing so universally commands the attention of all ages and classes of people. … More Fish Stories from the Vault
Did Victor Loring have a sense of humor? Did he have a silly side? Was he romantic? How was he as a dancer? Thanks to Loring family photos, we get to see more of the private Victor. … More Not “Just Victor”: Beyond the Public Portrait
If you: admire women who achieve big goals and keep their sense of humor; like reading, travel, and good conversation; have imagined living in different times and places; have heard of Emilie Loring and want to know more about her, then grab a snack and a drink, and settle back to enjoy the movie. … More Come and have a seat. The show’s about to begin.
“You never can tell at sunup what you’ll bump into before sundown…” Here Comes the Sun Since my last post, I have torn out carpet, rejuvenated wood floors, patched and painted walls, scrubbed just about anything that would sit still long enough, cooked meals, hung curtains, sorted books, rescued an antique dresser, shopped for furniture … More Emilie Loring: Bookstores and Secret Drawers
The pearl. The prize. The event I had imagined since first I stepped into the library where Emilie Loring wrote twenty-five of her thirty novels: the Boston Athenaeum. … More Happy Landings at the Boston Athenaeum
Two weeks ago, bags and books packed, I set out on a 3000-mile journey from Kansas to the east coast and back again. My next book talk was in Barnstable, but there’s a lot of country between Kansas and the Cape, and I took advantage of the opportunity. Virginia and Maryland I stopped at the … More Happy Landings from Kansas to the Cape
Can you tell what I’ve been up to? This really is so much fun. I love putting presentations together, and I love giving them. At the university, I taught a hiking/biking/canoeing class that was cross-listed as a Kansas Studies class. We set out via the mode-du-jour each morning and stopped to view the plants, geographic … More Emilie Loring Returns to Barnstable
The Emilie Loring Collection 