Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
Dickinson had a little sis' named Lavinia, who also spent most of her time alone. (Man, what's wrong with this family?) (Source.)
There's a rumor floating around that Emily mostly wore white. (Source.)
Dickinson hardly ever left Amherst in her life and rarely left her home in her later years, but she did keep up with friends and family through a vigorous letter-writing campaign. (Source.)
A quote from Emily as a kid: "I am growing handsome very fast indeed! I expect I shall be the belle of Amherst when I reach my 17th year. I don't doubt that I will have crowds of admirers at that age." (Oh, the bitter, bitter irony.) (Source.)