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How Birthdays Defined the Life of Louisa May Alcott

November 29th, 2021 marks the 189th birthday of Louisa May Alcott, the author of Little Women. In a remarkable coincidence, Louisa shared this date of birth with her father, Amos Bronson Alcott. He was born in 1799 and she in 1832. Louisa and Bronson experienced other serendipitous moments, publishing the…
Susan Bailey
November 29, 2021
Miscellany

31 Books to Read in Quarantine & Other Bookish News

BookTrib wants to keep you in the loop! Here’s what has been pulsing through the book world this week: 31 Great Reads to Keep You Thoroughly Entertained While Self-Quarantining — Vanity Fair Author of Station Eleven, Emily St. John Mandel, is Back with Another Haunting Story of Crisis and Survival…
BookTrib
March 27, 2020
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For Both Devoted Alcott Fans and any Christian Little Woman , Here’s a Devotional to Cherish

In her latest work, The Little Women Devotional: A Chapter-By-Chapter Companion to Louisa May Alcott's Beloved Classic (Barbour Books), Rachel Dodge matches a cherished girl’s book with a core concept often overshadowed by feminism and social justice issues. While these ideas are crucial aspects of Little Women, Dodge’s focus on…
Susan Bailey
December 2, 2021
Fiction

Sarah Morgan on Her New Novel and the Bonds of Sisterhood

USA Today bestselling author Sarah Morgan's upcoming novel How To Keep a Secret (HQN Books) focuses on three generations of women, who are all facing different crises: Nancy knows that she hasn't been the best mother to her two daughters, Lauren and Jenna, but she can't bring herself to tell them why;…
Sarah Morgan
July 9, 2018
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Little Women’s Infinite Playlist

Young women of every generation, at some point, will stare at themselves in a mirror and ask: Who am I, who will I become? Their answers depend on their era, just as every generation that reads Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women will come away with different interpretations.   Lady Bird director…
Joanna Poncavage
December 25, 2019
Fiction

Early Bird Books: 8 Books for Fans of Little Women

If you’re missing the March sisters, these books are for you. In 1868, author Louisa May Alcott gave us one of the most beloved novels of all time: Little Women. The book tells the story of the four March sisters: Beautiful and responsible Meg, headstrong and intelligent Jo, sweet Beth, and Amy—the…
BookTrib
March 20, 2018
Fiction

11 Unforgettable Female Friendships in Literature

Celebrate the unsung heroine of books: friendship. Though Valentine’s Day typically evokes the idea of celebrating romantic relationships, it is slowly but surely evolving to include friendship as well, with the cheesy, yet appropriate, identifier: Galentine’s Day. Regardless of if you’ll be spending this year with a significant other, these…
Early Bird Books
February 21, 2018
Fiction

The Basic Bitch Exists in Books and We Have Five Favorites

Fall is the season of basic bitches: pumpkin spice everything, infinity scarves, knee-high boots and scented candles that smell like “Autumn Wreath.” A basic bitch devours these things, or at least Instagrams herself with them on the regular: #lovingfall #pumpkins #uggsarewarm. If you’re unfamiliar with the term, let me educate…
Rachel Carter
October 13, 2015