Have you heard that term used? I have. A lot. I see it in book reviews… “Half Broke Horses is like ‘Little House’ for grownups!” I see it in tv reviews… “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman — it’s ‘Little House’ for…
Tag: Cultural Impact
“Little House” for Grownups?
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Prairie Politics
Some interesting thoughts on the politics of Little House on the Prairie can be found over at Wuthering Expectations today. Your thoughts?
Little House Surprises
Two weekends ago (and yes, I’m late in posting, sorry), I went camping at Beaver Creek Valley State Park in the southeastern corner of Minnesota, just north of the Iowa border. The plan? To tour the Niagara Cave in Harmony,…
Would Pa Go For A Subprime Mortgage?
If he had Mr. Edwards to talk him into it? What do you think? Me, I think Pa wouldn’t go for it. But that young cuss, Almanzo? As drawn to debt as he was? Maybe … (I love how the…
Partnering with the Betsy-Tacy Society
I’m pleased to announce a partnership with the Betsy-Tacy Society in Mankato that will allow folks who come to LauraPalooza this summer to get a taste of Deep Valley! Costumed volunteers will join our residential attendees for Wednesday nights ice…
Vote for Half Pint
Many of you may be familiar with @HalfPintIngalls and her experiences on the “twittergraph” — and if you’re not, you’ll want to be! Half Pint has been nominated for the Shorty Awards in humor and you can support her by…
Miss Kirkus and Her Discoveries (Laura’s Editors, Part 1)
Kirkus Reviews has been in the news recently, following the December announcement that the book review service would be closing down after 76 years. Unless you work in a library or bookstore you’ve probably never even seen a print copy…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: Book Lore, Children's Books, Cultural Impact, Editors, Little House in the Big Woods, Virginia Kirkus, Wendy, Writings and Works
Contemporary Lessons from The Long Winter
Lizzie Skurnick, author of the recently released Shelf Discovery: The Teen Classics We Never Stopped Reading, used to write a column on Jezebel dissecting the young-adult novels we read as kids–and likely reread as adults. (Her book is based on…
A Little House Christmas
This time of year, some folks get caught up in the hustle and bustle and stress of the holiday season, while others keep things much more simple. Still others feel caught in the former group while wishing they were part…
Laura? Laura Wilder? Laura Ingalls Wilder? Mrs. AJ Wilder?
I’ve been doing a lot of writing about Laura lately. On the one side I’m crafting various drafts of a press release about LauraPalooza. On the other, I’m creating reprint articles as well as working on myriad new articles for…