Topic: Louisa May Alcott

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Louisa May Alcott: 10 quotes on her birthday

Here are 10 quotes to mark the birthday of Louisa May Alcott, author of the beloved young adult novel, "Little Women". 

'Happier at Home': Gretchen Rubin offers 10 tips to make home more comforting

Gretchen Rubin offers tips for making your house more of a home – even if you've lived there for years.

A literary road trip through New England

Take a trip through historic New England and visit the homesteads of famous literary figures. 

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American Writers Museum gets a concept plan

The foundation behind a proposed museum honoring American authors has published a plan for the building.

Father's Day: 10 great books for Dad

All of these books are entertaining and put fathers in the spotlight.

Google Doodle: Howard Carter and the pharaoh's curse (+video)

When Howard Carter, the archaeologist honored by Wednesday's Google Doodle, discovered King Tut's tomb, he inadvertently sparked the myth of the pharaoh's curse. Howard Carter didn't believe in curses. Yet the false rumors persisted.

Nancy Drew and the case of a secret identity

This time, it was quite serious – how to appeal to boys? A quick-thinking mother comes to the rescue.

The Lives of Margaret Fuller

Margaret Fuller, problem child of American transcendentalism, gets fresh treatment from Pulitzer Prize-winner John Matteson.

10 sequels based on a classic book

10 authors who wrote a novel based in another author's literary world.

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Has the bookshelf become a dinosaur?

Ikea is redesigning its iconic “Billy” bookcase, assuming that digital-age customers will be using them more and more for "tchotchkes" and less and less for books.

In Zimbabwe, a case of mistaken identity

A youthful husband unwittingly puts his wife in an awkward spot.

10 best novels about the US Civil War

It was 150 years ago this week that Confederate troops fired on a federal fort in Charleston harbor and began the violent four-year struggle in which Americans raised arms against Americans. The history books can tell us much about the trauma of war, but for those who prefer the emotional truths that can be conveyed by a good novel, here are 10 classic stories of the US Civil War.

How well do you know Louisa May Alcott? A quiz.

Susan Cheever’s biography is the most recent in a slew of biographies on the beloved author. Test your knowledge of Louisa May Alcott before cracking open the new tell-all.

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For Father's Day: 10 books about fatherhood

Still looking for a Father's Day gift? Try one of these books.

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10 great books for Father's Day

If you're looking for that perfect gift for a father, try one of these terrific reads about fathers of all different sorts.

Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women

She may have written homey tales of family, but Louisa May Alcott’s own life was filled with struggle.

Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

Louisa May Alcott’s hidden life uncovered on PBS, Nick Hornby’s latest novel, ‘Juliet, Naked,’ a new Sondheim revival on Broadway, and more.

Little Women

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'Little Women and Werewolves': a step too far?

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Real-life encounters with the stars of memoirs

Desperately seeking Austen

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What are the 'classics' of children's lit?

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A whale of a debate over 'Moby Dick'

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