Kit Bakke Author of the book Miss Alcott’s e-mail was the speaker. She was a Vietnam War activist of the most extreme kind. She had a FBI file 400 pgs thick, lived in the “underground” for 2 years. She took part in secret negotiations with the Viakong and North Koreans to stop the war. Listening to her talk about the activism and the war made me want to read her book. Her life is so interesting. Her book is about her life and the author of Little Women life. Her life and Louisa May Alcott lives are similar. They were both activists, fighting for different things but both fighting. At first it was hard to follow what she was saying because another class at UW was learning all about the historical aspect of this era. After a while I caught onto what she was talking about.
At first she talked about the writing process and the guidelines, things to do and don’t, you should follow. The reading was very insightful. I’m not too familiar with the Vietnam War and late 1800’s. I would like to learn more about the 60’s and 70’s. I know the surface details about the war but nothing about what really happened in the streets or the protests. Her book is mainly the protests and the riots. She relates the things she experienced with Miss Alcott in a sort of time warp. She is emailing Miss Alcott things that have happened since her time. I will hopefully read this book in the future.