“I wanted terribly to go to England. I couldn’t go, so I used it as a setting for a novel. While at work I read the London Times, English Country Life regularly, and innumerable books. In short, steeped myself in English atmosphere till I became so British that I caught myself saying ‘lift,’ ‘cinema’ and … More High of Heart in Merry England
The Baker family influenced popular culture in America for more than one hundred years, through newspapers, plays, books, short stories, and film. They were best-sellers in their time, known on the street, in the theater, and at the publishing house. But who remembers them now? Albert Baker was first. His father was a sail-maker in … More The Boston Bakers: 100 Years of Forgotten Best Sellers
Greetings from the Northeast! I have just come from a delightful visit with Eve, one of Emilie Loring’s grandchildren, and she had something for me: four Emilie Loring paperbacks that she hoped I would give to someone who would like them. If you’ve read Where Can You Get Emilie Loring Books? you know what a treat this … More How much do you know about Emilie Loring?
“I love to do anything I try to do as well as possible. It puts adventure into life.” Emilie Loring signed the contract for Today is Yours at the end of April, 1937 and agreed to produce a finished manuscript by September 15th, just shy of five months later. Orders poured in from around the … More The Miracle Is That It’s Always Today
When Emilie Loring achieved best-seller status, she had ads in the New York Times and book-signing events at major department stores in Boston and New York. Independent booksellers published weekly newsletters for their customers with reviews of her books and short articles that she wrote for the purpose and sent to outlets across the country. (Thank … More She Found Cheery Titles in a Blaze of Imagination
Fans of Emilie Loring tell great stories about how they first discovered her books and what she’s meant to them through the years. For Mother’s Day, Leslie Bell shares her mother-daughter story: I am so excited your post found me. I love Emilie, as does my mother. When Mom was in high school in the 1940’s the library … More Guest Post: I love Emilie, as does my mother
Blue Hill views Curiously, Blue Hill mountain cannot be seen from the village of Blue Hill, which is not quite at its feet but about a mile away, at the head of the Bay. Blue Hill is easily seen from almost everywhere else, though. It’s unmistakable from the water, a blue-green, solitary mountain, or monadnock (a new … More Hiking is the Best Way to See Blue Hill
The Emilie Loring Collection 