Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
Emily's little sister, Lavinia, was the one who got all of Emily's poems published after she died. (Source.)
Emily mostly wore white all the time (so she was nearly invisible in the snow). (Source.)
Even though Emily barely left her house, she kept up with friends and relatives through letters. Man, did this lady ever stop writing? (Source.)
When she was a kid, Emily 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." Ugh. How 'bout some humble pie, Em? (Source.)