On #NationalAuthorsDay, we celebrate authors who have been creating and telling stories to fill our heads for thousands of years. This year, Deering Estate celebrates the holiday season through the looking glass with the holiday décor inspired by the fantastical world of renowned Victorian author, Lewis Carroll. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking-Glass (1871) were part of a literary genre which aimed to capture a child’s imagination, often through the use of illustrations. The result is a timeless tale, recognized across the world for its artistry and wordplay. Carroll’s text itself provides few visual cues about the world of Wonderland. For Alice, Carroll tells us only that her hair is straight; she has a pocket from which she removes the comfits and thimble after the caucus race; and she is wearing a skirt. This lack of visual description has left great scope for countless illustrators to re-imagine Wonderland. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Thr...