A Sparkling Vintage Life

Grace Note for August 18, 2016

“There would be cool blue shadows on the north porch where the pines were thickest about the hotel, a wonderful spot to come with a book before the world was generally astir. There would be the aroma of coffee, honeydew melons and toast, hot rolls just out of...

The World According to Grace Livingston Hill

So, from what I can tell, cool, hip, and sophisticated fiction readers detest Grace Livingston Hill. Her writing is “cheesy,” they say. “Saccharine.” “Formulaic.” “Goody Two-Shoes.” Well, for once I’m really,...