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“It was salutory to remember, I told myself, that writers and other creative artists do not relish other people’s ideas. They usually have more than enough of their own, and well-meant suggestions only add to the burden of their already over-stocked minds.” Miss Read, Farewell to Fairacre (1993)
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- Mythbusting: Part II June 21, 2021
- Mythbusting: Part I June 12, 2021
- So long, hiatus May 30, 2021
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Tag Archives: Caroline Fraser
Mythbusting: Part II
In my last post, I looked behind the curtain to bust the myth of the mid-19th-century “independent pioneer” during the western expansion of the US. Today I uncover the myth of the lonely autobiographer, who delves deep into memories to … Continue reading
Posted in Autobiography, Historical fiction, History, Memoir
Tagged Caroline Fraser, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Rose Wilder Lane
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Mythbusting: Part I
Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Caroline Fraser, 2017 (NYPL e-book) I inherited my love of “prairie fiction” from my mother: Willa Cather, O E Rølvaag, Hamline Garland, Sherwood Anderson. Top of the list, of course: Laura … Continue reading
