“Sometime in their lives, everybody wanted to go home.”
Quote by Bess Streeter Aldrich
Work
The Bess Streeter Aldrich reader
This reader compiles a selection of works by the American author Bess Streeter Aldrich, including her popular short stories and reflective essays. The collection reflects Aldrich's distinctive narrative voice and her exploration of human emotions, relationships, and the complexities of life. more
Author
Bess Streeter Aldrich
Bess Streeter Aldrich was an American author born on February 17, 1881, and died on August 3, 1954. Known for her depiction of rural life in the American Midwest, her works, such as 'The Little City', have become classics of American literature. more
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