Sunday March 15, I will be reading aloud, ” The Revolt of Mother” by Brattleboro resident, Mary Wilkins, on WVEW, as part of the Write Action Radio Hour. This is one of her most anthologized stories, and is considered a small masterpiece. It is told with compassion, anger, attention to detail, and humor.
How her life in Brattleboro helped shape her life, is touched on in the following biography. In addition to “The Revolt of the Mother” we will also hear a brief newspaper account from the Vermont Phoenix, about the Hanson Tyler, the man she fell madly in love with, but whom declined her romantic overtures. He remained the love of her life, and themes of independence, as well as frustrated love, became repeated themes of her stories. The article is from the 1880’s.
The Write Action Radio Hour airs on WVEW 107.7 lp FM, from 5 -6 PM.You can also listen online by streaming it live at www.wvew.org.
Every third Sunday, I will feature more stories, as well as newspaper accounts and other information, related to Mary Wilkins life and times in Brattleboro, Vermont. I hope you can join me.
