Glasgow is also simply a very fine writer.

Thanks, Sara, for reminding us of the work of one of Virginia's most  
significant literary figures.

--Jurretta Heckscher


On Apr 23, 2008, at 9:42 AM, Bearss, Sara (LVA) wrote:

> When mapping out your summer reading, consider Ellen Glasgow. Strictly
> speaking she didn't write historical fiction, but Glasgow managed to
> capture life in Virginia from the 1860s to the 1940s. Although many of
> her novels are set in Richmond (which she fictionalized as
> Queensborough), some are set in the Valley and Petersburg. My own
> particular favorites are The Builders, Sheltered Life, and Virginia.
>
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