Not sure how this happened, but I'm certainly not going to argue with it: Little Women has crept onto the list of America's ten favorite books, settling into the number eight spot. Meanwhile, Atlas Shrugged got bumped. Put one up on the big board for Jo March! » 4/29/14 1:20pm 4/29/14 1:20pm

Apparently, the several Little Women movies that have already been released into the universe are not enough. Variety reports that Sony has tapped new writer Olivia Milch to write a new version of the classic tale. Despite the fact that this is horrible news and why on earth would we want to improve upon the… » 10/23/13 3:50pm 10/23/13 3:50pm

Opium! Lurid pulp fiction! Rags to riches and a schoolgirl crush on Thoreau! According to a new film, Louisa May Alcott's life was a lot more interesting — and a lot more depressing — than Little Women. » 12/28/09 1:00pm 12/28/09 1:00pm

It must be said, devoted fans will already have known the "Five Things You Don't Know About Louisa May Alcott." But can you really hear enough about opium and transvestism? In short, we'll be watching the upcoming PBS biopic. [YouTube] » 12/10/09 6:30pm 12/10/09 6:30pm

Today in "The Name Game," we focus on a name we think is all about sweetness and light: Beth. » 8/28/09 5:00pm 8/28/09 5:00pm

The inevitable Little House on the Prairie » 8/08/08 4:30pm 8/08/08 4:30pm musical is in previews in Minnesota. The location was logical because early books take place in the Midwest - even though the musical is based on the later, South Dakota-set novels. "The story actually starts when the Laura leaves Minnesota," director Francesca Zambello…