Danica Cantrell has been a freelance writer for 12 years, having majored in English Literature, and minored in Philosophy. She has identified with Transcendentalism and Concord’s literary history since first reading about it in high school and has been making literary pilgrimages ever since. Danica writes regularly on her Substack: @thecrimsonquill.

Emerson’s Daughters: A Book Review

September 4, 2025

Danica Cantrell

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In her engaging biography, Emerson’s Daughters, Kate Culkin brings out of the shadows two of “Concord’s favorite daughters,” Ellen and Edith, who had a “sisterhood built on correspondence,” and whose contributions have been all but lost until now.

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Emerson’s Daughters: A Book Review