Hiatus Replay: Maud Hart Lovelace — The Betsy-Tacy High School Books with Sadie Stein

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New episodes beginning January 30. Ready for some Edwardian Era YA? Set in Minnesota at the turn of the 20th century, Maud Hart Lovelace’s delightful Besty-Tacy series is closely based on the author’s idyllic midwestern childhood. In this week’s episode we’re discussing the four books that span Betsy’s high school years (1906-1910): Heaven To Betsy, Betsy in Spite of Herself, Betsy Was a Junior, and Betsy and Joe with our guest, culture writer and editor Sadie Stein. 

Discussed in this episode:

Heaven To Betsy by Maud Hart Lovelace

Betsy in Spite of Herself by Maud Hart Lovelace

Betsy Was a Junior by Maud Hart Lovelace

Betsy and Joe by Maud Hart Lovelace

Sadie Stein

Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

“Stars in the Sky: A Tribute to Betsy-Tacy” (Jezebel)

Carrie Bradshaw

Jo March

Meg March

Jennifer Ehle as Elizabeth Bennett 

Gibson Girl

The Black Angels by Maud Hart Lovelace

Betsy’s Wedding by Maud Hart Lovelace

Emily of New Moon by L.M. Montgomery

Ethel Barrymore

American Graffiti (1973)

Rebel Without A Cause (1955)

Emily of Deep Valley by Maud Hart Lovelace

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Merry Widow hat

Family Ties (1982-1989)

The Great Train Robbery (1903)

S.O.S. Library

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