In this week’s mini we discuss the renowned Yaddo Artists’ Colony and the bittersweet story of the woman who envisioned this sylvan retreat on 400 acres in Saratoga Springs, New York. Since its inception in 1926 huge names in American literature have spent time as artists in residence at Yaddo, including important writers like Eudora Welty, Flannery O’Connor, Patricia Highsmith, Katherine Anne Porter, Carson McCullers, Sylvia Plath, Alice Walker, and Lost Lady poet Lola Ridge. Discussed in this episode: Katrina TraskYaddoTruman CapoteEdgar Allan Poe“The Raven” by Edgar Allan PoeSpencer TraskYaddo: Making American Culture by Micki McGeeAllan GurganasThe Lady of Yaddo: The Gilded Age Memoir of Katrina Trask by Lynn Esmay“Sorrow” by Katrina TraskFor episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.com Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit. Follow Kim on twitter @kaskew. Sign up for our newsletter: LostLadiesofLit.com Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast