"Neighborhood Stories" by Zona Gale is a window into the lives of people living in a close-knit Midwestern community, particularly through the eyes of Calliope Marsh. She wants to bring her town together, and this is clear when she plans a special, unified celebration for Christmas, hoping to bring the whole community together. The story shows how people connect with each other in a changing world, and explores big ideas about relationships, community, and tradition.
Neighborhood Stories
By Zona Gale
In a small Midwestern town, one woman seeks to bind her community together by imagining a new way to celebrate the holidays.
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About the AuthorZona Gale, also known by her married name, Zona Gale Breese, was an American novelist, short story writer, and playwright. She became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1921. The close relationship she had with her parents set the tone for her writing and her personal life. Her books based upon her home town were found to be charming and had an intimate sense of realism, in which she captures the underlying feelings and motivations of her characters. All of her works were written under her maiden name, Zona Gale.
Zona Gale, also known by her married name, Zona Gale Breese, was an American novelist, short story writer, and playwright. She became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1921. The close relationship she had with her parents set the tone for her writing and her personal life. Her books based upon her home town were found to be charming and had an intimate sense of realism, in which she captures the underlying feelings and motivations of her characters. All of her works were written under her maiden name, Zona Gale.
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