Lorraine Tosiello

Lorraine Tosiello is a practicing physician and a lifelong Louisa May Alcott fan. Her novel, Only Gossip Prospers, portrays Alcott in New York City in 1875. Her second Alcott related novel, The Bee and the Fly, will be published in 2022.

“Alcott’s Hidden Critics:” An International Sleuthing Project

March 15, 2021

Susan Bailey and Lorraine Tosiello

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What was your response to Little Women? Did you write it down? Is there a record from your grandmothers, mothers, or aunts? So many readers remember their first impressions of the iconic tale, documenting that experience in diaries, letters, or school projects. Independent scholars Susan Bailey and Lorraine Tosiello have set out to collect these responses for posterity.

Lorraine Tosiello

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“Alcott’s Hidden Critics:” An International Sleuthing Project