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Celebrity. Sister. Writer. Genius.

Louisa May Alcott as you’ve never seen her before.

Exploring the life and legacy of writer Louisa May Alcott from every angle.

Season 3 begins on July 30!

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Let Genius Burn podcast examines the life of Louisa May Alcott through different lenses, highlighting her complexity as a person and historical figure.

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We’re Jamie Burgess and Jill Fuller, the creators and co-hosts of the Let Genius Burn podcast and super-fans of Louisa May Alcott. Meet us, send us an email, connect on social media, and more.

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View fullsize Another research day at Harvard’s Houghton Library, home of many of the Alcott’s writings and papers. Feeling so scholarly as I prepare for the American Literature Association conference in May! Jamie #harvard #harvarduniversity #harvar
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View fullsize Happy first day of spring! The Spring 2023 issue of @discoverconcord is out now and if you flip through its pages, you'll find Jill's article about her pilgrimage through Concord last July to experience the sites associated with Louisa May Alcott! T
View fullsize Yesterday was my last day at my job of the past 7.5 years and one of my coworkers made me a quilt as a going-away present. And it features gorgeous Little Women fabric from @zippyboro! As soon as I saw it, I started to cry. It's a gift to be known an
View fullsize Spotted this handmade book by artist Linda Ekstrom on display at the @concordlibrary celebrating Louisa May Alcott—beautiful! #louisamayalcott #littlewomen #concordma #concord #concordauthors #concordhistory #concordmassachusetts #artistbook #
View fullsize My students told me about this mural and I truly didn’t believe them until I got down to Dunks on Thoreau Street today—so funny and silly! I love this so much 😆 Jamie #louisamayalcott #alcott #littlewomen #concordma #concordhistory #du
View fullsize March 6. Louisa died today in 1888 so I always try to pause and think of her for a few minutes. Both her November birthday and her March death day tend to be blustery in my part of the world and that seems to fit our wild, tempestuous Louisa, doesn'
View fullsize Hello Thoreau! Jamie and I are excited to announce that we'll both be presenting at the 2023 Thoreau Society Conference in Concord this July. We're on a panel sponsored by the Alcott Society entitled Louisa May Alcott's Search For Well-being In Life