Linking in Lincoln: April, 30 2008

Lincoln’s Crazy Links!

                                       New this month from University of Nebraska is, Pieces from Life’s Crazy Quilt by Marvin V. Arnett. This memoir about an African American woman growing up during the Great Depression, traces the fine line of memory and history. Each chapter works as a stand alone one-act play, contributing to the whole as each square does to a quilt. With comparisons to the Victorian age stories Arnett read as a child, the reader gets an apt sense of how conflicting the world in her books was from the one she existed in. Today for Linking in Lincoln we are going to play a bit with this theme. As each link stands alone, keep in mind how it contributes to the larger story of Arnett’s life. If you find you are intrigued, then don’t hesitate to pick up your own copy of this book. Happy Linking!

Ever read a one act play? Of course you have…. right? Well, just in case you’re looking for some new ones or, ahem, a first one….we’ve got the website for you. Just go to One-Act Plays.com and take the literary plunge!

Did you know Ford Motor Company was once accused of being Nazi Collaborators? To get the whole scoop along with a broader history of the company go to Wikipedia.com

For more stories of real people who lived during the depression, visit this website!

Ever heard of a six word memoir? Legend has it Ernest Hemingway once bragged that he could write an entire story in six words. Authors have been taking their own hand at it since. For memoirs click here, if you’re more of a science fiction fan (like myself) than click here.

How much do you know about the Victorian Era? For a comprehensive history go, once again, to Wikipedia.com and see if you can imagine how different it must be from growing up in Detroit during the  depression.

    Did we peak your interest at all? If so, then check out the University of Nebraska Press website to get your own copy!