Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
Dickinson's little sister was named Lavinia. Like her sister, Lavinia also lived in relative seclusion and isolation at home. Lavinia's also the one who made it her mission to get Emily's poems published after she died, so we have her to thank for all this awesomesauce. (Source.)
Not exactly keen on fashion, Emily is known to have worn mostly white, which must've been really tough to keep clean. (Source.)
Dickinson rarely left Amherst, and rarely left her homestead in her later years. However, she wasn't as reclusive as many people believe; she kept very close correspondence with friends and family. (Source.)
When she was little, Dickinson once wrote, "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." This makes us feel a little sad. (Source.)