In Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Writers Life, Pamela Smith Hill delves into the complex and often fascinating relationships Wilder formed throughout her life that led to the writing of her classic Little House series. Using Wilders stories, personal correspondence, an unpublished autobiography, and experiences in South Dakota, Hill has produced a historical-literary biography of the famous and much-loved author. Following the course of Wilders life, and her real familys journey west, Hill provides a context, both familial and literary, for Wilders writing career.