Alcott by the Book
A single, red, leather-bound book is the little beating heart of Greta Gerwig's adaptation of Little Women, which was released in 2019. Clutched to Jo's body at the end of the film, it is the manifestation of Jo's life's work: her trials, her heartbreaks, and her triumphs are all contained therein. It is such a small thing, yet it is the biggest thing, the most enduring thing.
In this episode, follow Jamie as she learns how this book came to be. You'll meet David Wolfe, a printer from Portland, Maine, who closed his shop for a week and moved an antique printing press to be part of Gerwig's…
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