13 Ways of Looking at the Novel | 
Well, while it‘s still snowing at home, I‘ve found a couple nice, warm, sunny spots to read while on a work trip further south in Alaska, and I am loving soaking up the vitamin D. I had a yummy mocha earlier and now sipping on a strawberry basil smash canned cocktail. Wishing I had packed sunglasses today!
This was the appropriately named brewery in Charlotte, NC that I hung out at yesterday!
In Charlotte, NC for a work trip this week, and yesterday I spent some time at a local brewery with the book I brought. Book accompanied by a yummy pretzel and tasty Plum-Rosemary-Orange Sour Ale. I was impressed, you can really taste the rosemary in this drink!
Side note: any Charlotte/Raleigh Littens around? I have one more day here (I have to drive back to Raleigh tomorrow from Charlotte) and would love a good bookstore recommendation!
Today is one of those days where reading is the only perfect fit. From these words👆🏽, I gather that Jane Smiley knows what‘s up!
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pickSmiley's title is based on Wallace Stevens' haiku-like, influential 1954 poem, "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird." Stevens dealt in the realm of poetry (& insurance); Smiley is concerned with the novel, which she defines as: a lengthy, written, prose narrative, with a protagonist. Smiley was working on a rough draft of her novel, "Good Faith" when 9/11 happened. She writes that the events left her stunned & unable to work on her novel. ?
I love Wuthering Heights, but this is pretty spot-on.
Only 23 pages in, but I'm loving this one so far. A lot of passages I've marked. Also, the bright spring colors are perfect after a difficult winter!
On writing, reading, and novel approaches 📖📝🔍
Every time I dip into this, I find just what I'm looking for. Jane, you rock.
"Many people, myself among them, feel better at the mere sight of a book."
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“Many people, myself among them, feel better at the mere sight of a book"
So much truth in this bookish quote. All my cares and worries melt away at the first step and inhalation entering a bookstore.
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