Welcome to Litsy!

This is a beautiful book (inside and out - great cover, and my slim paperback has French flaps and deckled edges). It‘s about a brilliant woman who deals with her husband‘s infidelity by returning to her childhood hometown in Minnesota, where her interactions with many female characters (her mom and mom‘s assisted living pals, a neighbor, some young poetry students) bring her comfort and clarity in surprising ways. I loved it.

Book + beer + backyard balcony. ❤️

An intimate attempt to capture what it is to be a woman/a daughter/a mother/a wife/a lover/a spinster/a lesbian/a girl/an old lady/an artist/an intellectual/afflicted by mental illness/an educator/a mediator/an inspiration/a secret/a sexual being/an animal. A mesmerizing stream-of-consciousness exploration on what it feels like to be ANYTHING BUT a man. I‘m looking forward to rereading this again and again in the passage of my life ❤️

Finished this while on vacation in NYC. We had an action packed 4 days and every night I was almost to tired to read much but I was so curious to see how Mia would rebound and how the mean girl story would evolve and if Pete would ever be anything other than an ass. There‘s a lot packed into this slim volume of persevering and being true to your self ( and knowing your self)

Traveling and thank god I‘m not spending the summer without men ( or my husband) since I forgot my wallet at home 🤦🏻‍♀️

Summer reading - great book and lovely iced coffee 💙🙏

We never recover what was.... This book is magnificent.

A really delightful yet serious book about relationships, mental health, growing older, and the power of poetry. I'm glad this was my first book of the #24in48 - now it's time for sleeps #winterofwomen17

Let the #24in48 begin! First up, this short novel by Siri Hustvedt #winterofwomen17

Fun, clever, quick read! Just the book I needed today.