It was bound to happen. Just this week, the digitized newspapers of our small Wisconsin town were put online for the first time. I searched for my family’s surnames and struck gold immediately. So many human interest stories would have eluded me if not for the aid of digitizing and full-text search! Encouraged by my … More “If You Want It, It’s Yours” by Josephine Story
If you had an afternoon to spend with Emilie Loring, what would you ask her? What’s your favorite song? Do you have a copy of the short story that Victor wrote? What did you keep in the secret drawer behind your bookshelf? How did Victor propose? Today, Emilie answers a question she often received from … More “How to Begin” by Emilie Loring
Highlights for Children Highlights magazine was the magazine for children in the 1960s. Billed as “wholesome fun,” regular features emphasized reading, manners & conduct, health & safety, moral values, music and the arts, nature and science, our country and other lands and peoples, thinking and reasoning, and creativity. I read Highlights in the doctor’s or … More Emilie Loring and the Legacy of Children’s Magazines
“We haven’t any money to spend, but we have love and time and an opulent imagination…” … More “Her Christmas Ships” by Emilie Loring
Today’s quick post comes from the Sunday edition of the New York Tribune, January 25, 1914, which illustrated “Woman’s Varied Interests.” Besides housework, the featured interests included dancing, menus, and etiquette. Woo hoo! Before she became a novelist, Emilie Loring had different writing goals. You may recognize some of the following as text that appeared … More “Find Drama in Your Housework!”
Last week, Dr. Peter Gerard overheard Jean Maxwell’s declaration, “I will never marry a physician!” Let’s see what happens next… … More Part II: Emilie Loring’s “Why?”
If you are new to Emilie Loring, “Why?” is a fun story on its own.
If you are a longtime “Emilie” reader, watch for elements that later appeared in her full-fledged novels. … More An Original, Emilie Loring Story: “Why?”
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