When I was very small, I loved to listen to my mother read me the Little House books. But one thing frustrated me: the frequent use of song lyrics. Occasionally a song would be familiar, such as Yankee Doodle or…
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Experiencing the Music of the Little House Books
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Should Little House Be Banned?
I’m not sure which came first. Was my interest in American History the reason for falling in love with the Little House books, or did the Little House books drive my need to learn more about American History? At any…
Should I Be Admitting This?
Rereading New Moon, the sequel to Twilight (and the second book in the Twilight series) on the elliptical this morning, I was jarred–and suddenly remembered being similarly jarred during my first read–to realize that Edward’s real name had been Edward…
Ask the Experts: How can a book title be copyrighted?
I’ve been getting questions about the Friendly case since the story I wrote appeared in the Homesteader, including one from an interested reader at this site. “How can this so-called Friendly group have the rights to a book title? Did Laura’s…
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