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Posted inLiterature

Western Lit: Pulitzer-Winning Biography ‘Prairie Fires’ Examines the Gritty Reality Behind Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Writings

Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House books form some of my earliest literary memories. Reading them—first with my mom and then on my own—sparked my fascination with stories of the past, memories of true-life history fueling my imagination more than fantasy or science fiction. But history can be hard to pin down, especially when it comes […]

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