THE TIGER AND THE TORCH ebook

A ROAR! FROM THE AMERICAN S OCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
In 2004 Reuben M. Rainey and Rebecca T. Frischkorn of Charlottesville, VA, won
the Communications Award of Honor from the American Society of Landscape
Architects for their book, Half My World: The Garden of Anne Spencer, A History
and Guide. The 2004 Professional Awards Jury commented: “Great
contribution in social-cultural garden scholarship. . . The mix of poetry,
personal history, and gardening is irresistible. . . Richly written. . . This
book represents an important contribution to the profession and African
American studies in general. The authors' writing style is endearing, well
organized, and well researched.” 101
A ROAR! FROM T HE WASHINGTON POST
In August of 2014, a Washington Post Editor noted, “We’ve written about the
Anne Spencer House and Garden Museum, and its Harlem Renaissance
poet namesake, often over the years, but thought readers would be
interested to see how other media views this Lynchburg gem.” 102
A ROAR! FROM T HE LYNCHBURG NEWS AND ADVANCE
In September of 2014, Justin Faulconer wrote, “For 37 years, the Anne
Spencer House and Garden Museum has been on the National Register of
Historic Places and Virginia’s historic registry as the home of one of
Lynchburg’s most treasured artists and inspirations.” 103
A ROAR! FROM NEW YORK MAGAZINE’S T HE CUT
In February of 2016, the garden cottage was featured in New York Magazine’s
The Cut: Inside a Harlem Renaissance Poet’s Retreat. 104 Ten photos, along with
commentary from the family about the place and their memories there, provide
highlights of what the museum and grounds have to offer its guests.
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