Last month we kicked off the Willa Cather Short Story Project with “Flavia and Her Artists.” That story was the first in Cather’s 1905 short story collection, The Troll Garden, her first published book of prose. This month we’ll… Read More ›
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Willa Cather Short Story Project: Response to Flavia and Her Artists
Last week I attended an event with Min Jin Lee in conversation with Mark Oppenheimer. They were talking about writing and one of the comments Min made was about tone. She asked if anyone knew the definition of… Read More ›
February Reminder! The Willa Cather Short Story Project #1: Flavia and Her Artists
The Willa Cather Short Story Project beings!
Announcing The Willa Cather Short Story Project!
Today is my nine-year anniversary blogging here at WildmooBooks and I’m excited to announce a new reading challenge, The Willa Cather Short Story Project! Beginning in February, I’m embarking on an adventure to read all of Cather’s short stories, one… Read More ›
1973 Willa Cather Stamp
Happy New Year! I’m excited to kick off 2019 with a post about Willa Cather. In 1973 the United States Postal Service celebrated Willa Cather’s 100th birthday with a postage stamp. Her stamp arrived a decade before those of Edith… Read More ›
Willa Cather Book Club January 2019
My Mortal Enemy at the Institute Library 2018 was the first year of the Willa Cather Book Group. Considering that everyone wants to continue reading Cather in 2019, I’d say it’s been a resounding success. Go Willa! First Meeting of 2019… Read More ›
Librarian Hero: Althea Warren (#WillaOnWednesday)
Yesterday I wrote about Susan Orlean’s new book, The Library Book. Today I’m sharing a tidbit about Althea Warren, one of the librarians that Orlean writes about. A Victory Book Campaign publicity photo of Althea Warren, November 26, 1941. (Source:… Read More ›