Podcast:The History Chicks : A Women's History Podcast Published On: Mon Apr 09 2018 Description: Louisa May Alcott fictionalized (and sanitized) her childhood reality in her novel Little Women; she left out life in a commune, starvation, 19th century action thriller stories, and becoming the family breadwinner at a young age. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices