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High Anxiety
High Anxiety: Catastrophe, Scandal, Age & Comedy | Patricia Mellencamp
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I find this to be an extraordinary and original piece of work. . . . Mellencamp moves through bodies of theory and bodies of texts in popular (and so-called high) culture demonstrating, in her readings, a common range of preoccupations. . . . [She] offers readings of the terrain of contemporary everyday culture (and, at times, the others of everyday culture). Mimi White Operation Desert Storm, I Love Lucy, Anita Hill, Twin Peaks, Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, Murder, She Wrote, Oprah, Geraldo, and Phil: these and other subjects come together to form an anxious mosaic in Patricia Mellencamps High Anxiety. Framed by a critique of the temporality of U.S. television, High Anxiety is a narrative journey between Freuds texts on obsession and the cult of anxiety pervading contemporary culture. Mellencamps adventure in cultural criticism is personal, impressionistic, mimicking TV flow, and yet substantiates arguments with precision and flair.
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JacqMac
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I went to download a hold today and these were the recommendations that popped up. I feel like the library is spying on me. But they aren‘t wrong. lol

Cinfhen Ha! 4y
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AmberWB
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My anxiety has really bad over the past few months, and I began talking to my 2 sisters-in-law about it. I found out that we are in the same situation, at varying levels, which stinks but is also comforting in a way. When I got home yesterday, I had 2 packages waiting for me- a book from each sister-in-law that they found helpful. Books always make things better. 😊❤️

JacqMac Awww... it feels good when someone else gets it. I hope the books help you feel better. 5y
Jas16 💜 5y
JoScho Sending you love ❤️ 5y
AmberWB @JacqMac @Jas16 @JoScho Thanks ladies! ❤️😘 5y
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fandom_hellspawn99
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Today really tried me with my anxiety.... So glad my day is finally over and I can just cuddle up and read 😊

Jee_HookedOnBookz Yayyyy I'm happy for you! 5y
AmyG Feel better. 5y
AutumnRLS My anxiety feels out of control today. Thankful for my TBR pile. 5y
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swishandflick
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I'm struggling. Here's hoping I can just get through the next two weeks.

Velvetsun I know the feeling. Hope it gets better. 6y
Samplergal ❤️❤️❤️. Hugs. Been there. 6y
BarbaraBB Sending good vibes 🍀🍀. Take care! 💕 6y
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MicheleinPhilly ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 6y
AndreaReads I‘m so sorry you‘re struggling. Sending some hugs. You can do this! 💕 6y
Redwritinghood Oh no! Take some time for yourself. 6y
BookwormAHN I understand, sending hugs 💜 6y
rabbitprincess ♥️♥️ Take care. We are here to help you get through this. 6y
TrishB Take care 💕 6y
Ddzmini Sending good thoughts and hugs 🤗 6y
Bklover Big hug! Hope you find some peace soon!🌳💐☀️ 6y
kyraleseberg I relate to this soooo much. Take care of yourself, sending positive thoughts and hugs your way! 6y
Jas16 Sending love 6y
BookishTrish ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
InLibrisVeritas Sending hugs! I hope things get better soon 6y
saresmoore So sorry! ♥️♥️♥️ 6y
ErikasMindfulShelf 💕💕 6y
Weaponxgirl Take care of yourself 💕💕 6y
cobwebmoth I can relate. I'm sorry you're feeling this way right now. *hugs* 6y
CoffeeK8 Hope things start looking up soon 6y
mrp27 Take care. 6y
readordierachel I'm sorry. Sending good vibes 💙 6y
Smrloomis 💜💜💜 6y
jfalkens Xxxx 6y
AmberWB 💙💙 Totally get it. Sending good thoughts! 6y
ReadingRover Hoping everything is ok. Take care of yourself. 6y
Lreads I'm sorry you're struggling. Take care of yourself. 💙 6y
Notafraidofwords Hang in there 💚 6y
JoScho I feel you! I have slept but there have been plenty of anxiety fueled dreams. I‘m so sorry and I hope it gets better 💕 6y
jouleian I'm in the same boat. Positive vibes your way 🌹💐💐 6y
batsy Sorry you're going through this. Take care. 🌷 6y
KirstieE Sending you love 💘💘 6y
LeahBergen Sending ❤️ 6y
Samplergal ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
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swishandflick
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THIS IS SO ACCURATE.

(PS: I saw this as a tweet posted on FB, but the grammar was driving me nuts so I made it into a graphic. I didn't come up with it myself)

Amabear Ug yes! So true. 6y
JoScho So relatable 6y
melyndarae Very accurate! 6y
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Maria514626 Oh yes. It‘s like a mosquito buzzing your head that refuses to stop and you cannot catch and kill. 6y
AmyG My name for my anxiety is....impending doom....when everything is just fine. Ugh 6y
MicheleinPhilly YEP! 😔 6y
JacqMac This is how I spend too much of my time. So relatable. 6y
JSW My brain. Sigh. It appears I‘m in good company. 😘❤️❤️❤️ 6y
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Kappadeemom
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Anyone else feeling a little bit anxious over our takeover? I feel anxious just posting this because it‘s not a book or a review. I‘m daring to post a joke 😂😂

JacqMac 😂 6y
OrangeMooseReads 😲😬🤣 6y
dariazeoli That‘s it! You‘re now banished to FB! 😉 6y
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LiteraryinLawrence I know what you mean! I don‘t want Litsy to change. It sounds like they don‘t intend to change things, but I‘m not on Facebook or twitter so I‘m not able to see the conversations. 6y
Kappadeemom @dariazeoli Law, That FB feed today made me lose an hour at work because I was obsessing 😆 6y
Kappadeemom @LiteraryinLititz I do love Litsy the way it is if we had a few tech tweaks. But I can‘t imagine missing out on some good #petsoflitsy posts 😀 6y
AmyG Everything changes. :( 6y
melbeautyandbooks That FB discussion was very un-Litsy like. 6y
Read.Em.And.Eat I‘m scared 😱 😭 6y
LibrarianRyan @LiteraryinLititz your not missing much. Quite a few people seem to want things that will make it more like other social. Complaints about spam ( that I never even noticed) etc. 6y
LibrarianRyan @melbeautyandbooks it was wasn't it. 6y
CouronneDhiver I‘m a little concerned, but change isn‘t always a bad thing. Maybe they‘ll keep all of our favourite things and add a couple features we hadn‘t considered yet 6y
mrozzz Yes definitely a little anxiety... I also lost a bit of time at work trying to keep up with what others were saying. 6y
CoverToCoverGirl I‘m cautiously optimistic but Litsy is the only “social media” I actively participate in... I‘m worried that Litsy will stop being Litsy 😢 ... a safe happy place for readers to connect with each other... change doesn‘t always = better or good 6y
LisaJo Does not sound like they want to break up the community part of Litsy. It sounds like the technical part of Litsy needed some work or it would not be compatible with any new phone upgrades. I believe that we created the community, family. And as long as we are conscious about continuing with that I do not think we will become Twitter. No matter what changes they make. It‘s up to us to continue the community. 6y
megt It definitely makes me feel a bit anxious! But I trust in our community and that we can continue to be compassionate, respectful, and all the other things that makes Litsy awesome no matter what changes may come our way. 6y
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iread2much

I am so excited for my #wintersolsticebookexchange, but my package hasn‘t arrived yet. I really hope my secret Santa didn‘t forget me. I tend to get a bit anxious, so hopefully my secret 🎅 will forgive me if they have already sent it and I‘m worried for nothing

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NovelGirl82
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I need help, Litsy fam!! My elementary aged great niece has anxiety, and her mom is asking for recs on some books to help her understand what she is going through & help her cope. Any suggestions would be most welcomed and appreciated!!!

Reviewsbylola That's so tough. I wish I had suggestions for you! 7y
EloisaJames My daughter had horrible anxiety. Honestly, what helped most was when we finally took her to a psychiatrist and got her some Lexapro. It worked! We also got her pet rats based on an article in the New York Times about a girl with extreme anxiety who had a rat pet (you could google). They have been lovely and really have helped! 7y
tpixie I wish I could help. I know my daughter for Lent is reading 'resisting happiness' but she's Catholic and so I don't know how religious it is 7y
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sarielizbeth
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So you ever have those social interactions that you have picked apart to death and feel like you made a horrible impression on someone? I had to bring my dog in to the vet (pretty sick) and I felt like they thought I was a horrible person 😥 and now I am waiting for a call back with a huge weight in my belly.

Tanzy13 🐶 7y
Mccall0113 ☹️ 7y
Joybishoptx I'm sorry. Hope everything is ok 7y
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readordierachel I think we're always harder on ourselves than others are. 7y
mcipher I hope all is okay. And I'm sure they aren't judging you, it's just that anxiety thing. Like being a teenager forever, you know!? 7y
sarielizbeth @Tanzy13 @Mccall0113 @Joybishoptx @ReadOrDieRachel @mcipher Thank you all, I hate being so anxious about social interactions! Sadly the news was not very good, but we'll keep him happy as long as we can 😊 7y
mcipher So sorry to hear that. I hope you guys have a good while to be happy together! 7y
Joybishoptx @sarielizbeth I'm so sorry to hear that. Hugs to you all ❤ 7y
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