Indiana Writer: Gene Stratton Porter

I never read Gene Stratton Porter although I had my mother's father's copy of Freckles. I was surprised to see a notice from Google showing Wandering through the Limberlost - even more surprising it was in The National Review.

Why check out the whole article?  It is a well-written, concise appreciation of Porter and her work. Secondly, as the article points out:

In a piece for Smithsonian magazine, Kathryn Aalto notes that of the 55 books that sold over 1 million copies between 1895 and 1945, five were written by Stratton-Porter. She was popular both in America and across the pond, and people of all ages enjoyed her tales. But what could a wealthy woman at the turn of the century possibly know about birds, moths, trees, and ferns? Quite a lot, actually, and she could make the study of them come alive.

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3/1/22