While Keats didn’t have this book in mind when he wrote that line, he certainly could have! This is a beautiful edition of annotated work – a true labor of love. John is an incredible friend of Orchard House, an Alcott scholar, and Pulitzer Prize winner. This book will be treasured for many years to come.
I got mine at Orchard House – signed by John. You can find it there, at the Concord Bookshop and other indies, and online.
If you know me, you know I’m currently involved in a production of Little Women: The Musical at a local community theater. I play Aunt March, who is supposed to be in her sixties. Since I’m only in my forties, I get a wig and get “aged” each night. Here are some before and after pictures:
Me on the way to the theater (selfie):
Now here’s me after I’ve been made up:
Aunt March gets her cranky on!
Wish me break a leg as this is our final weekend (and we are being adjudicated).
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See her site for participation details.
If you know me, you know I have a complete obsession with all things Alcott — the person, the family, the books, etc. I’m a “Little Women” junkie (I’m actually also a lifelong devotee to Laura Ingalls Wilder, but that’s for another post).
Orchard House, the house museum of Louisa May Alcott in Concord, MA, where she wrote Little Women is running a Kickstarter campaign in order to create a documentary about the house. This is how the official page describes the project:
Everyone has a special place – a mountaintop, a cathedral, a beloved home – that makes them feel safe, connected, and inspired. For millions of people from all over the world, Orchard House is that place: a gathering place, where people from many backgrounds have come together for over 350 years to count themselves part of a community – a community steeped in hope, courage, and perseverance.
Many who wish to experience Orchard House may never be able to visit in person, and there are millions more that do not realize the house exists. Together with your pledges and our dedication, this film will change that.
The history of Orchard House includes the prolific Alcotts, of course, but other stories remain unexplored. Even a visit to the home cannot reveal all there is to tell about Orchard House. That’s why we need to make this documentary.
Our film will be an hour-long, PBS quality documentary that will dive deep into those stories starting in the 1600’s. We will tell of the courageous occupants before the Alcotts, including the rescuer of a kidnapped woman and a Revolutionary soldier. We will also offer insights about Concord’s rich literary history; chronicle the process of how the museum was created in 1911; and, of course, give a behind-the-scenes look into the Alcott family and their time in Orchard House. We will seek national and international distribution to share interviews with house staff, Alcott scholars, celebrity friends, and the people of Concord to illuminate the remarkable power of place Orchard House possesses.
You can see the whole project, read more, make a pledge of just about any amount, and see the details at:
We are SO CLOSE to reaching the goal of $150,000 and there are only a handful of hours left.
Only a little more than $7,000 to go! #pledgeyourlove http://www.louisamayalcott.org
I just finished this novel last night — having received it at the BBCon as an ARC. I will be posting my review shortly – but wanted to share the following You Tube video of Ms. Donelly discussing her book and discussing Orchard House — home of the Alcott family in Concord, MA, where I spend time. I was actually there today for their summer conversational series kick-off. And “Little Women” was on television today, too (the Winona Ryder version). It was a Little Women kind of day, I guess!
Enjoy!
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