Caroline Fraser just won the Pulitzer Prize for biography for
her new book, Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls
Wilder. For those who read the Little House on the Prairie books,
you’ll remember the tales of a loving family on the American
frontier. What’s behind the scenes is the extraordinary destruction
wrought by settlers—both to the native inhabitants of the land and
to the land itself, resulting in drought, crop failure, insect
infestations, and ultimately the Dust Bowl.
This riveting biography offers a deep look at a family of
smart, courageous, and loving people caught up in a bigger
historical process.