I am thrilled to partner with Happy Women Dinners to host brunch with Karen Grassle “Ma” from the beloved television series Little House on the Prairie. Karen’s memoir Bright Lights, Prairie Dust: Reflections on Life, Loss, and Love from Little House’s Ma will release November 16. Jill Daniel, founder of Happy Women Dinners curates one-of-a-kind meet the author events, on women-focused topics in beautiful, welcoming homes across the U.S.
Karen Grassle, the beloved actress who played Ma on Little House on the Prairie, grew up at the edge of the Pacific Ocean in a family where love was plentiful but alcohol wreaked havoc. In this candid memoir, Grassle reveals her journey to succeed as an actress even as she struggles to overcome depression, combat her own dependence on alcohol, and find true love. With humor and hard-won wisdom, Grassle takes readers on an inspiring journey through the political turmoil on ’60s campuses, on to studies with some of the most celebrated artists at the famed London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, and ultimately behind the curtains of Broadway stages and storied Hollywood sets. In these pages, readers meet actors and directors who have captivated us on screen and stage as they fall in love, betray and befriend us, and don costumes only to reveal themselves. We know Karen Grassle best as the proud prairie woman Caroline Ingalls, with her quiet strength and devotion to family, but this memoir introduces readers to the complex, funny, rebellious, and soulful woman who, in addition to being the force behind those many strong women she played, fought passionately―as a writer, producer, and activist―on behalf of equal rights for women.
Already listed as #4 in survival biographies, #7 in grief & bereavement, and #14 in love & loss, Grassle’s raw, emotional, and tender, Bright Lights celebrates and honors womanhood, in all its complexity.
Join us for brunch in my home on Sunday, January 23, 2022, from noon – 2 p.m. The ticket price is $100 and includes a yummy brunch with Karen and a signed copy of her book. The event is limited to 35 fully vaccinated guests. Make this your Christmas or Hanukkah gift for your mother, bestie, sister, or special friend. I think the gift of memories means so much more than store-bought gifts, don’t you? To register or for more information, please email [email protected].
Hospitality is in my DNA. I founded Home with a Twist, a daughter’s twist on her mother’s traditions, in memory of my mother to celebrate her life and the gifts she shared with me. Mother loved to celebrate life’s occasions – big and small.
