I wondered if Emilie Baker Loring’s second novel would have as many literary and cultural references as her first. Ha! Of course it did! The opening pages averaged two per page, and my paperback copy has 167 pages. Better make a full pot of tea for this one! Here Comes the Sun! begins with two … More Literary and Cultural References in “Here Comes the Sun!”
Goodness, Emilie! You’d think that after reading Emilie Loring’s works so many times, I would have had a better idea of how many literary references she made in them. But I underestimated her. I started with her first novel, The Trail of Conflict, thinking, in my innocence, that I’d construct a full booklist of her … More Exploring Emilie Loring’s Literary Richness
I often look up the quotations in Emilie Loring’s books as clues to what she read. Alexandra caught a quotation in High of Heart that I hadn’t yet researched, and I scurried down a rabbit hole trying to find both its origin and the copy most likely to have caught Emilie’s eye. Where did it come from? … More Uncovering Emilie Loring’s Literary Influences
I always have my eye out for different editions of Emilie Loring’s works. Although I collected her first in paperback, I’ve amassed a nice collection of first edition hardbacks, too. Because the earliest ones are now over one hundred years old, it’s no surprise that many come without their paper jackets. First Cover of Here … More First Covers of Emilie Loring Novels
If a character in the book you were reading put her laptop and her HydroFlask into the same tote bag, you’d call it foreshadowing. I missed it, though. In a hurry to follow the ambulance taking my mom to the hospital, I was utterly surprised when I looked into the bag and found my laptop … More When Troubles Abound, “Kick, Frog, Kick!”
Emilie Loring’s writings about politics and citizenship one hundred years ago could have been written today, except, perhaps, that they lack the cynicism of current times. Like Emilie herself, they are informed, optimistic and determined. “President! What a great responsibility.”“That word ‘great’ is a masterpiece of understatement, lady. ‘Terrific’ fills the bill. Whoever is elected … More Emilie Loring’s Timeless Insights on Politics and Democracy
One of the most oft-read and re-read Emilie Loring books is Give Me One Summer and no wonder. It has all the ingredients of the perfect summer vacation. … More Give Me One Summer by Emilie Loring: A Timeless Summer Vacation Novel
