Louisa May Alcott

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Dive Into the World of “Little Women,” Now With an Aquatic Twist

Picture Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women: Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March as mermaids adorned with long, graceful tails and pastel-colored hair, living under the sea. That’s what the niece of Megan Lois Whitehill inspired in the author when she requested a mermaid book for her birthday. The result is…

BookTribAugust 25, 2022

Miscellany

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 BaileyNovember 29, 2021

Miscellany

Louisa May Alcott: Inspiring Women Writers, Rocking the Vote

Patti Smith. Simone de Beauvoir. Cynthia Ozick. Sonia Sanchez. J.K. Rowling. What do all of these have in common? When Louisa May Alcott set out to write her most cherished work, Little Women, could she have foreseen the impact it would have on generations of women writers, even to this…

Susan BaileyMarch 25, 2020

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…

BookTribMarch 27, 2020

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Literary-Inspired Jewelry Every Book Lover Should Own

True book lovers know that an obsession with the written word doesn’t end on the printed page. We want to proclaim our love through bookmarks, accessories, clothing—and even jewelry. From Harry Potter necklaces to Alice in Wonderland rings, there are plenty of awesome and stylish pieces that celebrate our favorite…

Rachel CarterJanuary 26, 2016

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Illustrated Biography on Literary Icon Louisa May Alcott Shares a Fresh and Lively Perspective

Little Women, a Civil War-based novel about the four March sisters and derived from the life of its author, Louisa May Alcott, has been a classic for well over 100 years. As a result, much has been written about Alcott, both for adults and younger readers. Biographer and young adult…

Susan BaileyOctober 6, 2021

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The Lives of 5 Historical Figures Intersect in “A Worse Place Than Hell”

Many of us have never experienced a war, especially if we were born after 1960. How would you react if confronted with it? How would it change you? Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Matteson gives readers a chance to ponder that thought and much more in his latest nonfiction offering, A…

Susan BaileyFebruary 9, 2021

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Two New Movies Prove Appeal of “Little Women”

What can a 150-year-old novel still offer up to readers in the digitally enhanced 21st century? As proof of the timeless appeal of Little Women (Bantam Classics), the new movie in theaters Sept. 28 is the 7th film version of the classic. It’s a modern retelling: Newbie director Clare Niederpruem brings Meg,…

Joanna PoncavageSeptember 27, 2018

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Two Renowned Writers of the 19th Century Correspond in This Historical Reimagining

Two 19th-century writers lived just 74 miles from each other. One is the renowned author of Little Women, the other, one of America’s foremost poets. Emily Dickinson would undoubtedly have heard of Louisa May Alcott, yet there is no historical record of the two ever meeting or corresponding despite their…

Susan BaileyMay 9, 2022

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Letters From “Little Women” Craft Intimacy Between Reader and Alcott’s Beloved Characters

What would it be like to read actual letters from the March sisters? How would their handwriting appear? What could the composition of such letters reveal about the characters, and how would it affect your reading experience? You can discover the answers to these intriguing questions and more in an…

Susan BaileyJanuary 13, 2022

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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 BaileyDecember 2, 2021

Fiction

Last Minute Literary Vacation Ideas from Five Classic Novels

The summer’s drawing to a close, and you still have one thing left to do: Vacation! There are so many places you could go, from Barcelona to Disney World! But you, being a huge literary nerd since birth, might want to go to a place with a story – literally!…

Rachael ElmyAugust 1, 2017

Fiction

The “Dear Santa” Letter Every Book Lover is Writing This Christmas

Dear Santa, It’s been a while since I’ve written to you. Twenty years or so, at least. But I feel like we still have a pretty solid connection, and I’m not gonna lie — I might be in my 30s, but sometimes I still lie awake on Christmas Eve staring…

Rachel CarterDecember 21, 2015

BooksToScreen Fiction

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 PoncavageDecember 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…

BookTribMarch 20, 2018

Fiction

A Little Women Christmas Beautifully Illustrates the Season’s Good Will

I recently took a copy of A Little Women Christmas (Simon & Schuster, 2014) to read with my Reading Buddy, Heidi. Author Heather Vogel Frederick took the story of Mr. March’s surprise homecoming from Louisa Mae Alcott’s classic, Little Women, and adapted it for 4-7 year olds. Who better to…

Ann NordlandDecember 8, 2014

Dive Into the World of “Little Women,” Now With an Aquatic Twist

How Birthdays Defined the Life of Louisa May Alcott

Louisa May Alcott: Inspiring Women Writers, Rocking the Vote

Literary-Inspired Jewelry Every Book Lover Should Own

Illustrated Biography on Literary Icon Louisa May Alcott Shares a Fresh and Lively Perspective

The Lives of 5 Historical Figures Intersect in “A Worse Place Than Hell”

Two New Movies Prove Appeal of “Little Women”

Two Renowned Writers of the 19th Century Correspond in This Historical Reimagining

Letters From “Little Women” Craft Intimacy Between Reader and Alcott’s Beloved Characters

For Both Devoted Alcott Fans and any Christian Little Woman , Here’s a Devotional to Cherish

Last Minute Literary Vacation Ideas from Five Classic Novels

The “Dear Santa” Letter Every Book Lover is Writing This Christmas

Little Women’s Infinite Playlist

Early Bird Books: 8 Books for Fans of Little Women

A Little Women Christmas Beautifully Illustrates the Season’s Good Will

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