Some of the stories and articles are very interesting but the writing for the most part was dry and repetitive. I know that Rose Wilder Lane wrote articles outside of those based on her life on the prairie as she was a world traveler. None of those articles are included and I think the book suffers from that exclusion. ( )

This was an excellent collection of writings by Laura Ingalls Wilder and her daughter, Rose Wilder. William Anderson does a phenomenal job giving historical backgrounds, contexts, and explanations about each article, story, letter, etc. I learned a lot of things I didn't know, and this was the first time I got to read large amounts of Rose's writing. This fascinating book is highly recommended to Little House fans who want to know more. ( )

Prev. pub. by the University of Nebraska Press ( )