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Australian children’s classics: Seven Little Australians is our own Little Women – but naughty, not earnest

There is an image from Ethel Turner’s 1894 Australian children’s classic novel, Seven Little Australians, that has stayed with me for more than 50 years. Judy Woolcot, third of the seven children, in a stained and torn pink overdress and a battered straw hat, slicing the air and bits of…

The Conversation · Aug 26

A road trip through New England revealed the region’s vast cultural legacy

Taking in the houses of literary giants such as Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain and Herman Melville, Geordie Greig and his daughter embarked on a remarkable drive through the east coast

The Independent UK · Jul 20

‘For a moment, only that story matters’: my plan to reignite the all-consuming love of books

Reading for pleasure rates are shockingly low in young people. So we should all get behind a new drive to turn them into avid readers. Why not start with books about art?

The Guardian - UK · Jan 7

Places around the world you need to visit if you're a bookworm at heart

Love a good book? Then taking inspiration from these destinations might be a good idea for your next trip

Woman & Home · Nov 26, 2024

5 best movies like 'His Three Daughters' to stream right now

Check out these emotionally rich dramas if you liked Netflix's 'His Three Daughters.'

Tom’s Guide · Oct 2, 2024

5 best new to Hulu movies that are 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes

'Little Women,' 'Wonder Woman,' 'Captain Phillips' and more great movies land on Hulu this month

Tom’s Guide · Apr 17, 2024

Best books about books from Little Women and The Book Thief to Fahrenheit 451

Metafictional literature for mega bookworms

Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2024

21 of the Greatest American novels that everyone should read

From historical classics to postmodern marvels

Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2024

How I identified a probable pen name of Louisa May Alcott

Before Louisa May Alcott published the bestselling “Little Women” in two volumes – the first in 1868, the second in 1869 – she wrote melodramatic thrillers, selling these short stories to magazines to bring in cash for her impoverished family.

The Conversation · Dec 7, 2023

Researcher uncovers a new body of work believed to be by Louisa May Alcott

Academic says the seven short stories, five poems and one non-fiction work could be written by the Little Women author under the name EH Gould

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2023