She was a talented writer. It is also tragic that she was prejudiced. She did seem to fight with herself about it a bit, in parts of what I read about her opinions of Native Americans, I thought.
"Shoot If You Must This Old Red Head" - Original Essay by Betty MacDonald
https://www.powells.com/post/original-essays/shoot-if-you-must-this-old-red-head
"Betty MacDonald: Once, Bigger Than Semple"| Seattle Magazine
https://www.seattlemag.com/arts-and-culture/betty-macdonald-once-bigger-semple
" ‘Looking for Betty MacDonald’ finds comedy and tragedy "| The Seattle Times
"MacDonald, Betty (1907-1958)"- HistoryLink.org
https://www.historylink.org/File/156
I also watched the PBS show on Flannery O'Connor, so it's been a literary evening.
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