Comments for Wendy McClure

Comment on 2011 in Review: facts & figures by CMF

CMF — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:38:40 +0000

Hi, bought your book at The Book Table (fiercely independent!) on Lake St. in Oak Park, where I moved from NYC earlier this year. I enjoyed your writing immensely. I lost my mom to cancer in 2007, so your journey ultimately went places that I felt I could appreciate. Mostly, I enjoyed your encounters with others who loved Laura as much as I once did, and grew up retaining such affection for her books. To this day, I “recall” things that happened in Ma and Pa’s house(s) as much as any memories of events in my own suburban Milwaukee house. Their resourceful solutions to domestic dilemmas made a big impression, apparently. Even now, one of my tricks to getting through a hard day raising young twins is to think of my grandmother (who raised 11 kids including twins in Minnesota during the depression) and how much easier I have it, and I kid you not, when that doesn’t work, I picture how Ma raised her girls with even fewer conveniences. Call it stress management for modern Ma’s. Your deep dive into Laura World was so funny and honest; I liked it more than Julie & Julia, which I’m sure foodies might not understand, but I’m no foodie. Just a onetime Prairie girl. Kudos! PS- I’ll be giving this book to friends I’ve known since childhood, and I’ll tie some colorful storeboughten candy on the ribbon when I wrap it.

Comment on 2011 in Review: facts & figures by Nita in Nashville

Nita in Nashville — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:24:19 +0000

Wendy – I have enjoyed reading your book. It was prompted by reading through the Little House books with my three children. One thing I found funny was about your trip to the farm in ‘Southern Illinois’. I would like to say that a trip two hours from Chicago does not put you in Southern Illinois. Other than that little and probably only funny to me tidbit, thank you for opening my eye to facts that I had not known about L. I. W.

Comment on 2011 in Review: facts & figures by Kate W

Kate W — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:17:47 +0000

I laughed so hard at the tiny soap I cried. tiny, tiny, tiny soap…

Comment on 2011 in Review: facts & figures by MAR

MAR — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:52:31 +0000

Have a great 2012…

Comment on 2011 in Review: facts & figures by Chris

Chris — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:11:47 +0000

Ha ha, “Bob.”

Comment on 2011 in Review: facts & figures by Joanne Cleaver

Joanne Cleaver — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:17:35 +0000

Wendy, be sure to have another reading in Chicago soon! I’m organizing a platoon of Lauras and Marys to come! Field Trip!

Comment on 2011 in Review: facts & figures by WM

WM — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:43:10 +0000

STOREBOUGHTEN, Bob-With-a-Fake-Email-Address. From the MERCANTILE. What the hell else kind of candy am I going to give away at a Little-House themed event?

Comment on 2011 in Review: facts & figures by Lisa M. Schmelz

Lisa M. Schmelz — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 04:19:40 +0000

I love rental cars and public radio. Hope you double them in 2012. Please keep writing about whatever the heck you want. I love your voice.

Comment on 2011 in Review: facts & figures by Bob

Bob — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:54:24 +0000

“storeboughten”? Jesus.

Comment on November! by Elisa Ashley

Elisa Ashley — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:49:17 +0000

You tweeted “Hi!” to me and made my month back in July(??) and I just wanted to say I still *heart* you, you write and put a smile on my face and with Christmas on its way, I hope you have an amazing holiday. Congrats on the wedding!