Emilie Loring’s Clue-filled Novels
December 4, 2015
Emilie Loring’s books contain autobiographical clues. … More Emilie Loring’s Clue-filled Novels
Category: About Emilie Loring
The Books We Love
November 30, 2015
I grew up in a family that loved books. Our family room had floor-to-ceiling bookshelves on one end and an extra bookcase on the side to catch the overflow. We girls all had bookshelves in our rooms, and it was not unusual to find us reading in our beds or in the bathtub. Our whole … More The Books We Love
Thanksgiving on the Cape
November 26, 2015
“Wanted: by two persons, old fashioned Thanksgiving dinner. Anywhere on Cape Cod.” This line in Fair Tomorrow starts the Thanksgiving holiday for me. On a day set aside for gratitude, my thoughts turn sentimentally toward family, the warmth of traditions, and especially the Thanksgiving meal. We know food is not the point of Thanksgiving, … More Thanksgiving on the Cape
a.k.a. Josephine Story
November 18, 2015
Emilie Loring published her first book under the pseudonym “Josephine Story.” The source of the name was said to be her husband’s middle name. Simple enough, right? Emilie’s husband was Victor Joseph Loring. Did Emilie add “Story” through artistic license? When she started her book column, did she already intend to write stories? Her … More a.k.a. Josephine Story
A mouse in my tea
November 17, 2015
I didn’t grow up eating scones. We had toast, biscuits, doughnuts, the occasional muffin, but no scones. The only scones I knew were Emilie’s. Flaky and toothsome, oozing jam and butter, I could almost smell and taste them. That’s why, when I read Emilie’s first book, For the Comfort of the Family: A Vacation Experiment, … More A mouse in my tea
Boston’s Little Secret.
November 17, 2015
There are design reasons why this courtyard at the Boston Public Library invites one to rest, contemplate, and linger, but simply walk in, and you can feel it. A special place for a cup of coffee, a sandwich, a chapter… Bostonians are only half-kidding when they say they want to keep the courtyard a secret. The … More Boston’s Little Secret.
“I love your grandmother.”
November 10, 2015
Meeting the Lorings was serendipity. The Wellesley Hills Historical Society holds several items that belonged to Emilie Loring, including her orange-blossom wedding veil and a fringed shawl. When I told the director, Don Chaffee, that I was researching her life, he offered, “I went to high school with her granddaughter. Would you like her phone … More “I love your grandmother.”
