expression this year for david marinus and elizabeth taylor the finalist american dreams of laura ingalls wilder braziers the editor of the library of american power for it in goal little house theories the judges citation weeds carolyn has brilliantly recast the understanding of laura ingalls life at the time to shape the myth of the iconic west prairie fires reflect the deep knowledge of capture the full are of laura ingalls wilder's life poverty and struggle and reinvention. frazier illuminates how wilder wildly popular little house theories was a profound act of self transformation by a woman who had reimagined her frontier life to be uplifting with disappointment keying into those relationships between wilder and her daughter rose prone to dramatic mood swings with a dark strain running through the family considering it touchtone to the house on the perry to place that experience and imagination unfortunately she could not be here tonight. so now we move on to this year's winner, stephen kotkin professor history and international affairs he won for his definitive biography of joseph stalin