I have to admit, that the actual diagnosis of Mary Ingalls would be of so much interest fascinates me. From CNN to NPR to The Huffington Post to People the media has been all over a two page journal article written by two doctors on how Mary did not go blind from Scarlet Fever, but, [...]
Archive for the ‘Laura News’ Category
Being My Own Book Publicist: In Review
Posted: 01/13
When My Life as Laura came out in October, 2011, I wrote an essay for Hunger Mountain about how I planned to promote the book, though I be but a wee grad student on a small press. The book had only been out three weeks, so I was basing my post on articles I had [...]
Back in Missoula!
Posted: 10/12
“Everyone loves Missoula,” said the woman next to me, as our plane descended between the snow-capped mountains to land. I had to admit defeat on this one. For one, everyone around me was reading on the plane. As in, a real book with pages. My traveling companion held an anthology that included John Wesley [...]
My Life As Laura News
Posted: 10/12
My Life as Laura is featured this week on the Ohio University web publication Compass. Although this post is just a wee bit shadowed by the news that PODUS was in my hometown of Athens, Ohio, last night. A friend of mine was interviewed by the BBC and I am so jealous. This was my [...]
The Missoula Public Library Big Read, Laura, and Me
Posted: 10/12
Exciting news! I am returning to the land of my MFA alma mater, Missoula, Montana, in a few weeks to participate in The Big Read at the Missoula Public Library. Sponsored by the NEA, the program encourages the community to read a few selected reads and plans a variety of events around the books. The [...]
Laura Ingalls Wilder: Rebooted
Posted: 09/12
The Library of America has released a a new box set of the Little House books. The nine book series has morphed into two, svelte hardbound volumes. The idea is to introduce (or reintroduce) the Books to adult readers, and I’m glad to see the writing get its due. Often when I talk about [...]
Guest Post for Beyond Little House: What’s Your Talisman?
Posted: 08/12
I’ve been recovering from knee surgery (ACL reconstruction) the past week, which turns out to be a great excuse to read YA and eat chocolate in bed. WITH prescription medication. I had this surgery 15 years ago and it was awful. This time, really not so bad. So, those of you out there in cyberland [...]
My Life As Laura Breaks in Indonesia! Sort of.
Posted: 08/12
I heard Christopher Nolan say that what he would miss most about departing his Batman trilogy was this built in audience that “got” your character. Writing about say, Cicadaman, would take more work. I’ve had the same privilege writing about Laura. While I worked to (hopefully) write my book in a way that didn’t depend [...]
Report From Laurapalooza 2012
Posted: 07/12
In case you are a Laura Ingalls Wilder fan who has been living in a collapsed dugout somewhere, there is a place for you in the world, which would be the Laurapalooza conference in Mankato, Minnesota. I have just returned from the world’s premiere Laura event and I’m typing this as I descend into LaGuardia [...]
My Life As Laura Travels North
Posted: 06/12
In April, I was interviewed by Cherie Newman for her program, The Write Question out of Montana. I just found out the broadcast was picked up by Prairie Public Radio. I’m in NYC at the moment, dogsitting for a friend. Perhaps more about that if I can wrap my head around a blog post. Right [...]
