The Secret Garden’s Hidden Depths – There’s something strange about The Secret Garden. The classic novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, published 100 years ago this summer, takes the traditional children’s literature trope of the orphan protagonist and twists it.
The Lost Art of Postcard Writing – The terrific thing about postcards was their immense variety. It wasn’t just the Eiffel Tower or the Taj Mahal, or some other famous tourist attraction you were likely to receive in the mail, but also a card with a picture of a roadside diner in Iowa, the biggest hog at some state fair in the South, and even a funeral parlor touting the professional excellence that their customers have come to expect over a hundred years.
They Came, They Saw, They Cooked – Five food memoirs from NPR.
Wanted: Respect for Orcs, Wizards – Why Fantasy is a Real Part of Literature.
A wonderful list! I just recently re-read The Secret Garden and enjoyed the article and take on the book and had fun with The Art of Postcard Writing, making me want to read the precious dozen or so I have kept through time. Great potpourri.