Christine Woodside is a writer and the editor of the journal Appalachia. She writes about the history of ordinary Americans and their clashes with nature. She has nourished a fascination with the Little House books since she was a girl. As a teenager, she applied for a summer job at the Laura Ingalls Wilder farmhouse in Mansfield, Missouri-but, residing in New Jersey, failed to impress the curator. She now lives in Deep River, Connecticut, with her husband.
"Woodside’s contribution to the myriad books and scholarly articles
about the dysfunctional relationship between Laura Ingalls Wilder
and her daughter, Rose Wilder Lane, is the result of four decades
of exhaustive research. . . . The more fascinating details for
readers are those revolving around the strange yet intense
relationship between mother and daughter, fraught with resentments
and jealousy, yet ultimately steadfast, and certainly productive."
Booklist
"A book for die-hard Little House fans." Kirkus
"Illuminating . . . Iconoclastic . . . Solidly supports the
conclusion that the younger woman [Rose Wilder Lane] was the
primary mastermind behind the literary classics." Book Page
"Myth-busting . . . Woodside masterfully captures the
behind-the-scenes story of two strong-willed women locked in an
uneasy, but interdependent, enterprise." Shoreline Times
Woodside's book is thoroughly researched and leaves one pondering
how the Little House books would be different if Lane didn't have
such a hand in her mother's books.” The Post Star
“New scholarship on Wilder tracks how her books may have been
deliberately engineered to fuel the limited-government movement. In
a just published work, Libertarians on the Prairie, Christine
Woodside fleshes out earlier arguments that Wilder’s only child,
Rose Wilder Lane, edited the Little House series to reflect her own
political leanings.”—Boston Globe
"Woodside’s book also shines light on the political views of Wilder
and her secret collaborator that were below the surface of the
Little House series."—History Channel
"Libertarians on the Prairie is a fascinating exposé of the
ideological underpinnings of one of America’s best-loved stories.
Who knew that the Laura Ingalls Wilder franchise was actually
political propaganda?” Jane Mayer, staff writer, The New Yorker
magazine, and author of Dark Money: The Hidden History of the
Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right
This is a beautiful piece of writing. Christine Woodside does an
admirable job describing the intense concept of self-reliance which
permeated the lives and literature of Wilder and Lane. This book is
a must for anyone devoted to the Little House books and their
history.” William Anderson, author of Laura Ingalls Wilder: A
Biography and The Selected Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder
"The narrative of the Little House books’ creation has been a
fragmented one until now. Christine Woodside’s fresh perspective
brings together the pieces of a remarkable literary and cultural
history and gives us new insights on the two women who began with a
children’s story and ended up inspiring a nation." Wendy McClure,
author of The Wilder Life: My Adventures in the Lost World of
Little House on the Prairie
Christine Woodside has completely changed my view of the Little
House on the Prairie. Her encyclopedic scholarship, meticulous
assembly of documentary sources, clear narrative writing style, and
frank revelations about Rose's FDR-hating politics credibly
demonstrate the connection between the Little House books and the
libertarian fantasy of noble and government-free prairie
self-sufficiency. Woodside has written the classic history of the
classic series.” Mark Kramer, founding director of Nieman Program
on Narrative Journalism at Harvard University
“An enjoyable read . . . This will be a significant addition to the
Wilder/Lane bookshelf.”—Missouri Historical Review
"Woodside’s contribution to the myriad books and scholarly articles
about the dysfunctional relationship between Laura Ingalls Wilder
and her daughter, Rose Wilder Lane, is the result of four decades
of exhaustive research. . . . The more fascinating details for
readers are those revolving around the strange yet intense
relationship between mother and daughter, fraught with resentments
and jealousy, yet ultimately steadfast, and certainly productive."
Booklist
"A book for die-hard Little House fans." Kirkus
"Illuminating . . . Iconoclastic . . . Solidly supports the
conclusion that the younger woman [Rose Wilder Lane] was the
primary mastermind behind the literary classics." Book Page
"Myth-busting . . . Woodside masterfully captures the
behind-the-scenes story of two strong-willed women locked in an
uneasy, but interdependent, enterprise." Shoreline Times
Woodside's book is thoroughly researched and leaves one pondering
how the Little House books would be different if Lane didn't have
such a hand in her mother's books.” The Post Star
“New scholarship on Wilder tracks how her books may have been
deliberately engineered to fuel the limited-government movement. In
a just published work, Libertarians on the Prairie, Christine
Woodside fleshes out earlier arguments that Wilder’s only child,
Rose Wilder Lane, edited the Little House series to reflect her own
political leanings.”—Boston Globe
"Woodside’s book also shines light on the political views of Wilder
and her secret collaborator that were below the surface of the
Little House series."—History Channel
"Libertarians on the Prairie is a fascinating exposé of the
ideological underpinnings of one of America’s best-loved stories.
Who knew that the Laura Ingalls Wilder franchise was actually
political propaganda?” Jane Mayer, staff writer, The New Yorker
magazine, and author of Dark Money: The Hidden History of the
Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right
This is a beautiful piece of writing. Christine Woodside does an
admirable job describing the intense concept of self-reliance which
permeated the lives and literature of Wilder and Lane. This book is
a must for anyone devoted to the Little House books and their
history.” William Anderson, author of Laura Ingalls Wilder: A
Biography and The Selected Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder
"The narrative of the Little House books’ creation has been a
fragmented one until now. Christine Woodside’s fresh perspective
brings together the pieces of a remarkable literary and cultural
history and gives us new insights on the two women who began with a
children’s story and ended up inspiring a nation." Wendy McClure,
author of The Wilder Life: My Adventures in the Lost World of
Little House on the Prairie
Christine Woodside has completely changed my view of the Little
House on the Prairie. Her encyclopedic scholarship, meticulous
assembly of documentary sources, clear narrative writing style, and
frank revelations about Rose's FDR-hating politics credibly
demonstrate the connection between the Little House books and the
libertarian fantasy of noble and government-free prairie
self-sufficiency. Woodside has written the classic history of the
classic series.” Mark Kramer, founding director of Nieman Program
on Narrative Journalism at Harvard University
“An enjoyable read . . . This will be a significant addition to the
Wilder/Lane bookshelf.”—Missouri Historical Review
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