I'm sure I've raved about her before, but my most favoritest golden-age scifi author is Zenna Henderson. She wrote an amazing collection of short stories (Anything Box is my favorite) and a wonderful set of novellas about "The People". The People are refugees from another world trying to carve out a new life and home in the AZ desert. Henderson's stories tug at the heartstrings - almost violently - they are beautiful and amazing and loving and tragic. I identify with her settings because I grew up in that harsh place, very much an outcast because of my academic gifts. Amazing stories. Highly, highly recommended.
Thanks...I'll put her down on my list, too!