Kenneth Roberts in the Blogosphere: “Feast of Nemesis” on Oliver Wiswell

Feast of Nemesis provides short, but interesting thoughts on Roberts’ novel, Oliver Wiswell, of whom the main character is a Tory during the American Revolutionary War. According to the post, Oliver Wiswell is contemporary: The tragic dilemma of Oliver Wiswell and the tories is a central tragedy of our time. They learn what modern exiles [...]

Kenneth Roberts: Nothin’ like Grandma’s cookin’!

As mentioned in a previous post, Kenneth Roberts, an already opinionated man, was very opinionated about food.  Nothing, it seemed, was as good as Maine food, and in particular his grandmother’s cooking.  In an essay titled “Grandmother’s Kitchen” in The Kenneth Roberts Reader (originally titled “A Maine Kitchen” in Trending into Maine), Roberts’ states: It [...]

Edith Faulstich-Fisher on the Siberian Expedition

Long before Kenneth Roberts found fame for his historical fiction novels, he spent time in Siberia with the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I as a Military Intelligence Officer.  To my knowledge, little is known about Roberts’ time in Siberia other than what he wrote of it (for instance, he mentions his time there [...]

Did You Know: K.R. the Playright

Did you know that Kenneth Roberts co-authored a play titled “The Brotherhood of Man: A One Act Drama?”    According to Jack Bales, biographer of Kenneth Roberts, the play first appeared “in the Saturday Evening Post for August 30, 1919.”  He co-authored the play with Robert Garland, a fellow army comrade.  The play was republished by [...]

Kenneth Roberts in the Blogosphere: Links to Blogs Referencing K.R.

I’ve had a rather fruitful day of finding references to Kenneth Roberts in the blogosphere today!  I will be writing some posts on these blogs, but for the time being, here are the links for you to follow: Great Performances on Lydia Bailey Laudator Temporis Acti  on K.R. and beans Economic Thinking Books on K.R. Feast [...]

Kenneth Roberts on Diets: A Satire Against “Experts” and Their Gullible Followers

It is well documented that Kenneth Roberts was a very opinionated man, whether he was railing against politics, historians, or the current culture.  Perhaps not as well know, though, was his love for food and his never-ending quest for food cooked like his grandma’s (see his essay “A Maine Kitchen” in Trending into Maine, or “Grandma’s Kitchen” [...]

A Blast from the Past: NY Times Review of “Lydia Bailey” the Movie

Here’s a nice blast from the past – a movie review (NY Times, May 31, 1952) on the movie “Lydia Bailey” based upon Kenneth Roberts’ novel with the same title.  The movie starred Dale Robertson as Albion Hamlin (main character) and Anne Francis (Lydia Bailey).  (See NY Times overview of the movie here or IMBD’s overview [...]

Kenneth Roberts in the Blogosphere: K.R. and his use of journals

Mary O’Gara at www.examiner.com/albuquerque  writes a neat post on how to use a journal for a writing project.  Before sharing her tips on using a project journal,  she gives accounts of how past well-known authors used their journals.  In doing so, she mentions Kenneth Roberts: For other authors, the journal is a record of creative [...]

The Kenneth Roberts Estate: the Official Website

It’s been a bit slow lately in scrounging up news on the web regarding Kenneth Roberts.  Today, however, I came across the official website for the sale of the Kenneth Roberts Estate.  It gives a great glimpse into what the estate looks like now and it leaves you wanting more.  One really gains an appreciation [...]