The Best Episodes Written By Alena Smith

After a clash with Sue, Emily wishes she could escape from this troubled time altogether. Austin struggles with a man's responsibility in wartime.

Things don't go as planned when Emily tries to express her gratitude to Sam during a night at the opera.

Emily asks Betty to help her design a new dress. The Dickinson family is surprised by an unexpected guest.

Women are forbidden at Amherst, so Emily and Sue get creative to attend a lecture.

Emily seeks help from an author when her favorite tree is threatened.

While the whole town attends the christening of Jane's baby, Emily fights to get her poems back from Sam.

Emily's insular poetic world is rocked when Sue introduces her to Sam Bowles, a newspaper editor with a strong interest in publishing women.

When her poem is finally published in Sam's newspaper, Emily is shocked to discover that she has become invisible to the world.

On her father's election day, Emily defiantly attempts to publish another poem.

Amid the Civil War's mounting casualties, the Dickinsons grieve one of their own—and Emily struggles to keep the peace in her family.

Emily tries to celebrate her father’s birthday with an old-fashioned family singalong, but it devolves into another battle in the Dickinsons’ own civil war.

Emily’s relationships are challenged as she moves into a new chapter of life.

Emily confronts tough issues at a meeting of the local Shakespeare Club.

Torn about whether to allow Sam to publish her work, Emily hosts a séance in search of guidance.

Noah's undying love for Alison leads to serious consequences. Meanwhile, Alison discovers a surprising truth about how to sustain a marriage.

Emily's attempt to publish a poem sparks backlash.

Alison weathers a journey alone. Noah faces a terrible reckoning.

Emily and Austin throw a party, and their mutual love for Sue causes tension.

An unexplained absence sends Helen on a journey of increasingly troublesome discoveries. Compelled to return to a place he's spent his life trying to escape, Noah attempts to repair his relationship with Martin.