Darling, Merle

Merle Darling has been living in the imaginary 19th century since the age of seven, when she first read "Little Women" and "The Secret Garden." This illusionary state of being was reinforced by a four-year stint at a 19th century college (complete with ivied walls and afternoon tea in the dormitory parlors) where she studied under fine19th century scholars in the History and Theatre departments, practiced her knitting and learned to bake bread. Her home is in an iconic 20th century city. She writes on the train, as she has never successfully kept a diary and therefore has nothing sensational t...