The Bee & The Fly: The Improbable Correspondence of Louisa May Alcott & Emily Dickinson

What could Alcott say to Dickinson about abolitionism and woman's rights? What might Dickinson reveal to Alcott about her thoughts on marriage and eternity? Researched for over five years and drawing heavily on biographical facts, these luminous letters present a believable friendship that explores the questions of family responsibilities, women's growing influence in the literary world, the cost of fame and the power of sorority.