{"id":3521,"date":"2009-06-12T06:00:06","date_gmt":"2009-06-12T12:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs2.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=3521"},"modified":"2009-06-08T13:59:57","modified_gmt":"2009-06-08T19:59:57","slug":"loving-frank-by-nancy-horan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/loving-frank-by-nancy-horan\/","title":{"rendered":"Loving Frank by Nancy Horan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/search.prairiecat.info\/?itemid=|library\/marc\/PALS-unicorn|1986002\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3535\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/loving_frank.jpg?resize=186%2C283&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"loving_frank\" width=\"186\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/loving_frank.jpg?w=264&amp;ssl=1 264w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/loving_frank.jpg?resize=198%2C300&amp;ssl=1 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 186px) 100vw, 186px\" \/><\/a>Frank Lloyd Wright led a very interesting life.\u00a0 When I first picked up this fictionalized account, <em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/search.prairiecat.info\/?itemid=|library\/marc\/PALS-unicorn|1986002\" target=\"_blank\">Loving Frank<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Nancy Horan,\u00a0 I assumed it would be about his third wife, Olgivanna, and their stay at Taliesin West in Arizona.\u00a0 I was surprised to discover that it actually covered his affair with Mamah (pronounced May-muh) Borthwick Cheney of Oak Park, Illinois that occurred between 1907-1914.\u00a0 Both left their spouses and children, spent time in Europe together and became frequent fodder for scandalous stories in the press.\u00a0 Writing a novel about real people must be challenging, but particularly so when most of what was available as historical record was yellow journalism.<\/p>\n<p>The author does an excellent job of protraying Mamah, providing plausible motivations\u00a0for her actions, while still framing them within the social contraints and criticisms of that time.\u00a0 This is not just some\u00a0sentimental romance, but a thought-provoking story about society, freedoms and consequences.\u00a0 Add to that an early and violent death, and you have the makings for your next\u00a0 book-discussion group title.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frank Lloyd Wright led a very interesting life.\u00a0 When I first picked up this fictionalized account, Loving Frank by Nancy Horan,\u00a0 I assumed it would be about his third wife, Olgivanna, and their stay at Taliesin West in Arizona.\u00a0 I was surprised to discover that it actually covered his affair<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/loving-frank-by-nancy-horan\/\">[Read 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