Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
Like the main character in Sarah, Plain and Tall, Patricia MacLachlan has a deep love for two different landscapes: the prairie and the sea. (Source)
MacLachlan doesn't just love the prairie, though—she carries around a bag of prairie dirt with her wherever she goes so she can remember where she came from. That's dedication, yo. (Source)
Because Sarah, Plain and Tall is the beginning of a series, MacLachlan ended up writing about Sarah and the Wittings for years. How's that for getting to know her characters? (Source)