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Emma-Lindsay Squier
1892–1941
A nature and travel writer with a reporter’s curiosity, she wrote vivid stories about animals, faraway places, and everyday lives in Mexico and beyond. Her work moves easily between observation, adventure, and a warm sympathy for the natural world.
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The wild heart
by Emma-Lindsay Squier
About the author
Born in Marion, Indiana, on December 1, 1892, Emma-Lindsay Squier became known as a writer whose work ranged from nature pieces to travel writing and fiction. Sources about her life describe her as a writer and actress, and Project Gutenberg preserves several of her books, including The Wild Heart.
She spent significant time in California and also wrote about Mexico, including Lake Chapala and Guadalajara. A Pasadena historical record notes that her stories appeared in major magazines and that she had worked on the staff of California Life, which helps explain the lively, journalistic feel of her prose.
Squier died in Saranac Lake, New York, on September 16, 1941, at age 48. Though she is not widely known today, her writing still stands out for its keen eye for place, animals, and the emotional texture of travel.