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Guest: Caroline Fraser is the author of Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder, which won the Pulitzer Prize as well as the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Heartland Prize, and the Plutarch Award for best biography of the year.  She is also the author of God's Perfect Child: Living and Dying in the Christian Science Church, and her latest Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers. The post Serial Killers & Toxins: The Correlation appeared first on KPFA.

This week I'm joined by Caroline Fraser, author of Prairie Fires, the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of beloved author Laura Ingalls Wilder. Fraser's latest book, Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust In The Time Of Serial Killers, is a notable departure from the world of sunbonnets and covered wagons. This time, she explores the proliferation of serial killers—figures like the Green River Killer Gary Ridgeway, I-5 killer Randall Woodfield, and, of course, Ted Bundy—who haunted the Pacific Northwest during the 1970s to 1990s. Why were there so many serial killers during this time and in this region? Fraser points to the “lead-crime hypothesis,” which suggests that a spike in violent crime during this era can be traced back to widespread childhood lead exposure from gasoline, paint, and industrial sources. In the book, Fraser expands on this theory, connecting the ecological and societal dots between environmental toxins and waves of violent crime. She also draws on her own experience growing up in the Seattle area, giving personal context to a much larger story. GUEST BIO Caroline Fraser is the author of Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder, which won the Pulitzer Prize as well as the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Heartland Prize, and the Plutarch Award for Best Biography of the Year. She is also the author of God's Perfect Child: Living and Dying in the Christian Science Church, and her writing has appeared in the New York Review of Books, the New Yorker, The Atlantic, the Los Angeles Times, and the London Review of Books, among other publications. Want to hear the whole conversation? Upgrade your subscription here. HOUSEKEEPING

Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, join Jen and Lane in discussing the beloved Little House series. Although written as children's books, the captivating relationships, struggles, and triumphs of the lives of the pioneers have appealed to audiences universally. The story of the Ingalls has been loved by many, including through the incredibly popular TV series. Whether a returning fan of the series, or a first time reader, enjoy deep insights into the world of Little House. Referred to in the episode: ⁠ Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder (bookshop.org paperback) Episode Links: ⁠Little House on the Prairie ([Link description]) Little House on the Prairie (libro.fm audiobook) Show Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bards Alley Bookshop Website⁠⁠⁠

In all of our research for this show, one of the scholars who has most influenced our thinking on Laura and her work is Caroline Fraser, author of the Pulitzer Prize winning biography, Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Laura obsessives know that Prairie Fires is the motherload when it comes to understanding Laura's life. It provides a detailed historical account of her childhood and takes a holistic look at the fraught personal and working relationship that Laura had with her daughter, Rose Wilder Lane. As we put together our final episode, we've been revisiting Caroline's book and the amazing interview we did with her. Today, we wanted to share the extended interview with you, as a deeper dive into Laura's life, and to help set the scene before Glynnis comes to some big conclusions in our series finale. Go deeper: Caroline Fraser's Prairie Fires Follow us for behind the scenes content! @WilderPodcast on TikTok@Wilder_Podcast on Instagram We want to hear from you! If listening to Wilder has changed your thinking on Laura Ingalls Wilder and the Little House books, send a voice memo to wilderpodcast@gmail.com. You might be featured in our final episode ;) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the archives- 2018- Caroline Fraser discusses her award-winning book "Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder."

In one of our most ambitious episodes to date, we tackle the (wo)man, the myth, the legend: Laura Ingalls Wilder. Wilder's “Little House” books about her pioneer childhood are some of the most famous books in American literature, but why? What do they tell us about manifest destiny and American mythmaking? And did you know that the books have a direct link to the Libertarian movement? Other topics covered in this episode include: the iconic long-running TV series, the books' popularity in Japan, and Ronald Reagan's love of astrology. We also attempt to answer the thorny question of what should be done with racist children's books.  Content warning: This episode discusses racism against Native Americans, and includes some of Wilder's racist descriptions of the Osage people.  Further reading: “Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder” by Caroline Fraser If you like the show, please rate, review, and subscribe/follow! Ratings and reviews help new listeners find our show.  https://linktr.ee/Readingduringrecess Find our show on Twitter @reading_recess Find our show on Instagram @reading_recess Find Sarah on Twitter @sarahebba25 and on Instagram @sarahebba Find Terri on Twitter @TerriCLaRue and on Instagram @tc_larue Email us at readingduringrecesspod@gmail.com

Welcome to Off the Shelf! You can follow me on Instagram here: Phoebe @ Pause Books HQ (@pausebooks) You can follow me on Twitter: Phoebe @ Pause Books HQ (@PauseBooks) My guest this week is Cali Bird: You can read more about her work here: Cali Bird - Tales Of The Countess Her book choices were: Best Fiction Book – The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles A book by your favourite author – A Cornish Summer by Catherine Alliott Favourite book as a child – Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome The best book you received as a gift – Prairie Fires – The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Caroline Fraser The book most recommended by me – The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

Missouri history is front and center this week on the KPL Podcast with our bicentennial celebration special! Jigisha and Ryan are joined by oral historian and host of the Our Missouri Podcast, Sean Rost. Join us for this chat about the state's origins, Lilburn Boggs, Daniel Boone's bones, and so much more! This is a can't miss episode! Have a topic you'd like us to explore? Comments? Please write to us at podcast@kirkwoodpubliclibrary.orgMissouri Historical SocietyRecommendations1. A History of Missouri by Louis Houck2. History of Missouri by David March3. Across Our Wide Missouri by Bob Priddy4. A History of the Ozarks by Brooks Blevins5. Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Caroline Fraser6. Kingdom of Nauvoo: the Rise and Fall of a Religious Empire on the American Frontier by Benjamin Park

In honor of the state's 200th birthday, Our Missouri will feature a series throughout 2021 entitled "Bicentennial Book Club," which highlights influential books related to Missouri and examines how scholars, historians, and authors dissect major topics in the state's history. So, join the "Book Club" to hear about award-winning publications that detail the state's diverse history, as well as the stories behind the stories featured within their pages. This episode features a conversation with Caroline Fraser about her Pulitzer Prize-winning book, "Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder." About the Guest: Caroline Fraser holds a PhD in English and American Literature from Harvard University. She is the author of "God's Perfect Child: Living and Dying in the Christian Science Church" and "Rewilding the World: Dispatches from the Conservation Revolution." Additionally, she served as editor of the Library of America edition of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books. Her work has also appeared in the New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, and Outside Magazine, among others. Her most recent book, "Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder," won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography, Plutarch Award, and the Pulitzer Prize in Biography.

Comedian Dwayne Perkins joins Fritz and Weezy for a conversation that moves from the roots of funny to the rules of zombie literature. Dwayne’s comedy specials can be found at Drybar and on streaming media. His books, Hot Chocolate for the Mind and Zombie Run are available wherever you find books and Dwayne’s insights into all of the above and how comedians are surviving the pandemic are right here! Plus, Fritz and Weezy are recommending The Dig on Netflix, Mike Nichols: A Life, Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder and on PBS’s American Masters, Laura Ingalls Wilder and Marian Anderson.

This week on New Mexico in Focus… The Line opinion panelists wrap up our list of the top stories of 2020. Once again this week, our list is dominated by the various impacts and challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic here in New Mexico. Also making our top 5 list is the surge of protests over racial inequality and controversial historical monuments and statues. Tune in to find out what made the top of the list and what our special panel of working journalists have to say about this unforgettable year. Also, on the heels of the December 29th broadcast of the PBS American Masters show “Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page,” we revisit an interview correspondent Megan Kamerick did in May of 2018 with Santa Fe author Caroline Fraser. Her book, “Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder,” won the Pulitzer Prize for biography. “Prairie Fires” puts Wilder’s life in historical context alongside key events, from the settlement of the Great Plains to the Dustbowl. You can still watch that American Masterpiece special on Wilder on the NMPBS webpage.

Jonathon Van Maren speaks to several people who knew the real Laura Ingalls Wilder, Almanzo Wilder, and Rose Wilder Lane--decades ago, when the Wilders lived in Mansfield, Missouri. This podcast began as research for a review of Caroline Fraser's new book Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder: https://thebridgehead.ca/2019/09/09/what-you-didnt-know-about-the-real-laura-ingalls-wilder/

For nearly 100 years, the “Little House” books (and the subsequent television series) have been cherished by kids and adults around the world. Millions of children have aspired to be like Laura Ingalls, a pioneer girl who courageously helped her family start new farms across the Midwest - planting, harvesting, hunting, and fighting blizzards. The story of Ingalls’ family was based on the real-life adventures of Laura Ingalls Wilder, but Wilder’s real childhood was much harsher. As a child, Wilder endured “an almost brutal lifestyle,” according to Caroline Fraser, a Pulitzer-Prize winning writer, and author of the book “Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder.” On this week’s show, Fraser talks to us about how Wilder reinvented American history, recast her own life, and what the books - and controversy over them - has to teach us.

For nearly 100 years, the “Little House” books (and the subsequent television series) have been cherished by kids and adults around the world. Millions of children have aspired to be like Laura Ingalls, a pioneer girl who courageously helped her family start new farms across the Midwest - planting, harvesting, hunting, and fighting blizzards. The story of Ingalls’ family was based on the real-life adventures of Laura Ingalls Wilder, but Wilder’s real childhood was much harsher. As a child, Wilder endured “an almost brutal lifestyle,” according to Caroline Fraser, a Pulitzer-Prize winning writer, and author of the book “Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder.” On this week’s show, Fraser talks to us about how Wilder reinvented American history, recast her own life, and what the books - and controversy over them - has to teach us.

Once upon a time, sixty years ago (now nearly 150 years ago), a little girl lived in the Big Woods of Wisconsin, in a little gray house made of logs.  With that opening scene, Laura Ingalls Wilder launched the Little House book series that eventually became a key piece of American culture. But, did you know, that despite her stories of little houses on the prairies of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Kansas, and the Dakota Territory, Laura Ingalls Wilder actually spent a majority of her life in the tiny town of Mansfield, Missouri?  This episode features Pulitzer Prize-winning author Caroline Fraser talking to us about her recent book, Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder. In her award-winning book, Fraser provides a stunning account of the events that not only shaped Laura Ingalls Wilder's life but also inspired her later literary masterpieces. About the Guest: Caroline Fraser holds a PhD in English and American Literature from Harvard University. She is the author of God's Perfect Child: Living and Dying in the Christian Science Church and Rewilding the World: Dispatches from the Conservation Revolution. Additionally, she served as editor of the Library of America edition of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books. Her work has also appeared in the New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, and Outside Magazine, among others. Her most recent book, Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder, won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography, Plutarch Award, and the Pulitzer Prize in Biography.

Le texte de la semaine avec Aurélie Lanctôt et Vanessa Destiné. Une entrevue avec Laureen Ortiz, pour son livre Porn Valley: Une saison dans l'industrie la moins fréquentable de Californie. Chantal Guy et Claudia Larochelle ont lu Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder, de Caroline Fraser. Faits divers avec Steve Gagnon; le joueur de flûte de Dominos pizza. Pourquoi écrire des chansons en français? Une discussion en compagnie d’Émilie Bilodeau, Fanny Bloom et Hubert Lenoir. Chantons avec Simon Boulerice; Je veux tout, d'Ariane Moffatt.

Caroline Fraser just won the Pulitzer Prize for biography for her new book, Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder. For those who read the Little House books, you’ll remember the tales of a loving family on the American frontier. What’s behind the scenes is the extraordinary destruction wrought by settlers—both to the native inhabitants of the land and to the land itself, resulting in drought, crop failure, insect infestations, and ultimately the Dust Bowl. This riveting biography offers a deep look at a family of smart, courageous, and loving people caught up in a bigger historical process.

It's Support the Arts Day on Satellite Sisters! Urban Nana Goes to Broadway! Lian dances Way Way Off Broadway! Liz mulls over Oscar Movies to See Before the Oscars! And we go deep on children's literature with our Satellite Sister Book Club pick: Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Caroline Fraser. Here's what you need to know about Half Pint: the Prairie kills; it was a hard knock life; but Pa truly was a great guy. Today's episode sponsors are CBS Drama The Good Fight, Omax3, Honey and MeUndies. Listen for complete details. For details on our Stay Noisy event on March 18 at the Santa Monica Public Library, go to Events on our Satellite Sisters Facebook Page.For great Satellite Sisters gifts, visit our online shop, go here. To subscribe to Satellite Sisters on Apple Podcasts, click here. To subscribe to Satellite Sisters on Stitcher, click here.To find Satellite Sisters on Spotify, click here. The complete Satellite Sisters podcast audio archive is here. Don't forget to subscribe to Satellite Sisters Talk TV if you want to listen to Lian and Julie's TV recaps of CBS drama Madam Secretary and PBS Poldark recap Pol,Dark and Handsome.

Bruce Springsteen, Lian's son's college graduation, Julie's International News Round-Up, Liz on why UFO's matter and how you can become a Scottish lady, lord or laird - all on today's Satellite Sisters episode.Thanks for our sponsors Zola.com (promo code sisters), Storyworth (promo code sisters), BarkBox (promo code steffi) and Away (promo code sisters20).For great Satellite Sisters gifts, visit our online shop, go here. To subscribe to Satellite Sisters on Apple Podcasts, click here. To subscribe to Satellite Sisters on Stitcher, click here.To find Satellite Sisters on Spotify, click here. The complete Satellite Sisters podcast audio archive is here. Don't forget to subscribe to Satellite Sisters Talk TV if you want to listen to Lian and Julie's TV recaps of CBS drama Madam Secretary and PBS Poldark recap Pol,Dark and Handsome. Links for today: Secret Department of Defense Dept tracking UFO's here. Listen to the episode of The Daily from NYT. Secret Santa for all of New Zealand!Julie's INRU from Russia: Putin runs again. Lian wants you to be a lady, lord or laird. Interested? Go here: Highland Titles. What's the opposite of schadenfreude? Mudita. Liz is going to try it out in 2018. It means to take pleasure in the happiness of others. Easier said than done. The Satellite Sisters have also announced the return of Satellite Sisters Book Club - monthly interviews featuring biographies, autobiographies and memoirs by and about women. In January, we will be joined by Tina Brown to talk about her juicy new memoir The Vanity Fair Diaries 1983 - 1992. In February, attention all Little House on the Prairie fans! Caroline Fraser is the author of the first comprehensive historical biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder has been named by the New York Times as one of the 10 best books of 2017. We will let you know exact dates of these episodes soon, but get started reading over the holidays!

Josh Blue, comedian appearing at Hilarities, tells a great story about once being an actual zoo exhibit, Matt Granite has a fantastic deal on tablets, and Caroline Fraser talks about her biography written for adults about Laura Ingalls Wilder, "Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder"

Are we betting on Bitcoin? Or Legos? Plus, the latest investments by Gates Foundation in Alzheimers Research, how NYT journalists cracked open the sexual harassment cases of Bill O'Reilly and Harvey Weinstein, Olympians testing whether the color of their uniforms makes a difference and Lian's reflections on her son's college graduation later this week. Queso or no queso? This week's sponsors are Away (promo code sisters20), RXBars (promo code sisters) Care.com (promo code sisters) and MeUndies (promo code sisters).To visit our online shop, go here. To subscribe to Satellite Sisters on Apple Podcasts, click here. To subscribe to Satellite Sisters on Stitcher, click here.To find Satellite Sisters on Spotify, click here. The complete Satellite Sisters podcast audio archive is here. Don't forget to subscribe to Satellite Sisters Talk TV if you want to listen to Lian and Julie's TV recaps of CBS drama Madam Secretary and PBS Poldark recap Pol,Dark and Handsome. The Satellite Sisters have also announced the return of Satellite Sisters Book Club - monthly interviews featuring biographies, autobiographies and memoirs by and about women. In January, we will be joined by Tina Brown to talk about her juicy new memoir The Vanity Fair Diaries 1983 - 1992. In February, attention all Little House on the Prairie fans! Caroline Fraser is the author of the first comprehensive historical biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder has been named by the New York Times as one of the 10 best books of 2017. We will let you know exact dates of these episodes soon, but get started reading over the holidays!

Fires in Southern California, Matt Lauer's sex toys, first ever uterus transplant and Julie's international news from Russia, Korea. Julie also begins new Meghan Markle segment: Royal Report - An American in the House Of Windsor. Plus movies we recommend including The Post about Katherine Graham starring Meryl Street, The Greatest Showman about P T Barnum starring Hugh Jackman and Zac Effron and Ladybird, written and directed by Greta Gerwig.Thanks to today's sponsors Away, Harry's, Storyworth and Motiv. To subscribe to Satellite Sisters on Apple Podcasts, click here. To subscribe to Satellite Sisters on Stitcher, click here.To find Satellite Sisters on Spotify, click here. The complete Satellite Sisters podcast audio archive is here. Don't forget to subscribe to Satellite Sisters Talk TV if you want to listen to Lian and Julie's TV recaps of CBS drama Madam Secretary and PBS Poldark recap Pol,Dark and Handsome. On today's Satellite Sisters episode, we also announced the return of Satellite Sisters Book Club - monthly interviews featuring biographies, autobiographies and memoirs by and about women. In January, we will be joined by Tina Brown to talk about her juicy new memoir The Vanity Fair Diaries 1983 - 1992. In February, attention all Little House on the Prairie fans! Caroline Fraser is the author of the first comprehensive historical biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder has been named by the New York Times as one of the 10 best books of 2017. We will let you know exact dates of these episodes soon, but get started reading over the holidays!

Caroline Fraser talks about “Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder,” and Tiya Miles discusses “The Dawn of Detroit.”