author
Martha Everts Holden
d. 1896
A late-19th-century American writer who published poetry and fiction with a warm, reflective tone, she was also known by the pen name "Amber." Her books include A String of Amber Beads, Rosemary and Rue, and the posthumously published Amber Glints.
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A String of Amber Beads
by Martha Everts Holden
Rosemary and Rue, by Amber
by Martha Everts Holden
About the author
Martha Everts Holden was an American author active in the 1890s. Library and archival records identify her dates as about 1844 to 1896, and the Social Networks and Archival Context record also connects her with the pen name Amber.
Her known books include A String of Amber Beads (1894) and Rosemary and Rue (1896), with Amber Glints appearing in 1897 after her death. Archival notes also suggest she contributed writings to Chicago newspapers under her pen name, which helps explain the reflective, essay-like quality often associated with her work.
Although she is not widely remembered today, surviving catalog and archive records show a writer who left behind a small but distinctive body of late-19th-century work, blending sentiment, observation, and literary charm.