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Every book Caroline Fraser recommended on podcasts
Caroline Fraser appears on literary and discussion-based podcasts such as The Book Review and The Joe Rogan Experience to talk about biographical research, American literary history, and iconic book series. With a scholarly focus on authors like Laura Ingalls Wilder, Fraser discusses the editorial processes and historical contexts behind enduring children's literature and true crime writing. During her podcast discussions, she mentioned Ann Rule and her pioneering book about Ted Bundy, establishing a connection to true crime narratives. Much of her conversation focused on her extensive work editing the Library of America's edition of the Little House books, an opportunity that allowed her to revisit the series and ultimately sparked her own biographical writing. Fraser walked listeners through the bibliography of Wilder's works, noting that the series comprised eight volumes published during the author's lifetime, beginning with the children's book Little House in the Big Woods, incorporating the husband-focused volume Farmer Boy, and extending to posthumously published works such as The First Four Years, which appeared in the 1970s and detailed the early hardships of homesteading life.
Books recommended by Caroline Fraser
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Farmer Boy
Discussed“and there's one volume Farmer Boy that was about her husband Almanzo Wilder in his childhood”
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Little House in the Big Woods
Discussed“the series was eight volumes which were published during her life and they began with a book that was designed really for somewhat younger children called Little House in the Big Woods”
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Little House on the Prairie Series 7 Books Collection by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Discussed“yes I mean I've I've been writing about Wilder for a while but the thing that really sparked this biography was when I edited the library of America's edition of the Little House books which gave me the opportunity to to revisit the books”
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No Regrets (Ann Rule's Crime Files, Vol. 11)
Discussed“Annne Rule, the woman who wrote the first book about Ted Bundy, who knew Ted Bundy.”
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The First Four Years
Discussed“it's called the first four years and it was published in the 1970s”
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Books Caroline Fraser wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| #2360 - Caroline Fraser | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2025-08-05 | 1 |
| O Pioneers! | The Book Review | 2024-07-18 | 4 |