Ogunquit, 1947 Ogunquit, Maine is a vacation beach town. In 1947, it was both salve and inspiration for Emilie Loring. Her husband, Victor, had died in February, and when summer came, she didn’t have the heart to go back to an empty Stone House in Blue Hill. But the call of Maine was still strong. … More Retracing Emilie Loring’s Steps in Ogunquit, Maine
I hope you’re all staying high, dry, and safe in these spring storms. I am in Kansas, knee-deep in projects, indoors and out, and scampering to be ready for summer travel. Scope for the Imagination Soon, I will head to my family’s little Wisconsin lake house which is thick with memories of my sisters and … More Kickstart Your Imagination with Emilie Loring’s Inspiration
Welcome to almost-spring! I write this with gray skies, the temperature just above freezing, and rain and small hail alternating against my window. But outside that window, pushing up amidst the leavings of last year’s garden are four-inch daffodils and eight-inch daylilies. I take heart. Once again, I undertook a survey of cultural and literary … More Cultural and Literary References in The Solitary Horseman
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
I got my first library card at the Tempe Public Library, on the corner of 5th and Myrtle. I remember entering that evening with my family, selecting my first books, and celebrating at Dairy Queen afterwards. In a family of readers, it was a rite of passage. At right and left of the fireplace rose … More Libraries, Those Wonderful Places!
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
