For many, Karen Grassle is synonymous with Caroline Ingalls, the beloved character she portrayed in the long-running series, Little House on the Prairie. But she does not profess to always be as straightforward and agreeable as the character for which she’s best known.

In this conversation, Karen offers us a glimpse behind the curtain of an actor’s life. In her candid memoir, Bright Lights, Prairie Dust, she reveals the elements of her life as a woman who came of age in the turbulent ‘60s, as a stage and screen actor, and as one who faced her own struggles with depression and alcoholism. She reveals the tenacity, work ethic, and dedication to her craft that kept her moving forward as her life and career. This memoir is a soulful, candid story filled with humor, heart, and wisdom, celebrating and honoring womanhood, in all its complexity. 

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