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
Greetings from rainy Wisconsin! I write this from my family’s lakefront cottage, currently in a deluge. This is where I first read many of Emilie Loring’s novels, purchased at Schultz Bros. and read on the lazy days of summer. On rainy days now, I poke through trunks and boxes in the basement. I must get … More Discover 1889 Summer Reading: Emilie Loring’s Literary Inspirations and More
It is clear: I am a big-project person. When I was a child and built with mud and sticks under the bushes by my house, I didn’t just build a hut; I built a village, complete with a corral and a cemetery. When I got curious about the brain mechanisms underlying both language and movement, … More Going Big
I recently recorded an episode for the entertaining podcast “Lost Ladies of Lit” with Amy Helmes and Kim Askew. You can listen to the episode here. It was great to give Emilie Loring some time in the spotlight, and I hope you will give it a listen. It still seems odd to think of Emilie … More Smart Romances for Smart Women
To get through these oh so cold weeks of winter, I signed up for the Mid-Continent Public Library’s winter reading challenge. This year’s theme? “Literary Love.” I belong to the “MCPL” because of their Midwest Genealogy Center. It’s an amazing library, not only for its in-house collection but also for access to their extensive, external database … More It’s About Reading What You Love
My grandpa’s fourth grade reader changed my notions of what children read at the turn of the last century. I don’t know of any fourth grade, mine included, that assigns Daniel Defoe to nine and ten year olds. Emilie Loring and my grandfather, although a generation apart, both studied the classics as a matter of … More What the Children Read
The introduction of Happy Landings to the world has begun. Five weeks in, we have a feature article, two reviews, and one book talk accomplished. You will find links to all reviews and articles on the “Book and Events” page. I am especially glad for these published lines: And so, 20 years, 45 notebooks and … More Book Talk: Emilie Loring’s Biographer, Patti Bender
The Emilie Loring Collection 