Those of us who follow Melissa Gilbert on Twitter (find her under MelissaEGilbert )recently learned that Gilbert, who wrote Prairie Tale: A Memoir in 2009, has started a new book. Gilbert tweeted “The book will be out next spring. Tentative title; Melissa Gilbert’s Prairie Memories.” Among the chapters will be one listing her Top 10 episode list which has inspired a marathon of the TV show at her house and also her to tweet some photos of her mementos from the show.
Gilbert is also asking fans for questions for a chapter on FAQs. She doesn’t say, but I think it is reasonable to assume she’s primarily looking for questions about the show (both on screen and behind the scenes) and ones that she can answer. I’ve heard her say in interviews she doesn’t remember the early years as clearly because she was so young. She tweeted “Okay bonnetheads, I’m including a Chapter called FAQs. If u have one email it to [email protected]. Include ur name and city/state.”
I’m thinking of a question to send, so should you.
Here are links to the photos she tweeted:
- Her favorite photo from the show
- The Pilot Script
- Mr. Edward’s Shirt and Hat
- Mr. Edward’s Boots
- TV Pa’s fiddle
- Laura’s School Dress (early on)
For the rest of us, if you want to see memorabilia from the show in person, your best bet is the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, that features an entire room to the NBC series which includes fan made remembrances, things from the actors, and actual pieces that were used on the show including the fireplace mantle off the set (the one carved CI at each corner). Gilbert herself visited the room during the run of Little House on the Prairie: The Musical.
Sarah S. Uthoff blogs at TrundleBed Tales; look for her on Twitter and YouTube and Blog Talk Radio