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Anne Sexton: A Biography | Diane Wood Middlebrook

Book binge.... apart from an hour of visiting from brother and kids my day has been spent with Anne. (Kids and hubby have played new video games).
Anne was exhausting, fascinating and brilliant. I don‘t know how I haven‘t read more of her poetry over the years - I shall be dipping in and out from now on.
I have her daughters book ready to read - but will leave a bit of space first as I don‘t imagine it will be an easy read.

Bookalong 💕Anne 7y

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TrishB

Anne Sexton: A Biography | Diane Wood Middlebrook

I would like to think this is a thing of the past, but I remember my MIL the first time I had to travel with work - don‘t they know you have a family?
Did anyone ever ask a man this?
It‘s about choices, not boxes.

JoRead Love this 😍😍 7y

GoldenGirl Yep, every time I have to travel for work my own mother asks me the same thing 7y

RaimeyGallant I have to remind my mom someone should give her a PHD in parenting. 7y

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 7y

TrishB @GoldenGirl @RaimeyGallant @JoRead just had to agree to disagree with my Mum. She didn‘t understand my feminism at all - she thought it was illegal and immoral not to change my name when I got married...we were never going to be on the same page. (edited) 7y

GoldenGirl @TrishB @RaimeyGallant @JoRead My mom thinks I should serve my husband. For example, yesterday during dinner. She thought I should stop what I was doing and make him a drink. Luckily, he is a big boy and can make his own damn drink. 7y

TrishB @GoldenGirl oh I recognise that so much! I‘m old enough now that I just laugh!! 7y

RaimeyGallant @GoldenGirl No, no, no. 7y

RaimeyGallant @TrishB There are so many parts of the world she should never visit them, because this custom isn't prevalent everywhere. 7y

Velvetfur Phew, I now feel blessed that my Mum, even though these kind of things have been her upbringing, is willing to listen and be educated about men having to fend for themselves even if they share their life with a woman. Hey, I wonder if gay couples get this kind of talk from their parents or in-laws - does anyone out there know...? 7y

SiriGuruDevSingh It goes both ways though—my grandma, born 1892, always wished she could‘ve had a career (which her husband wouldn‘t allow beyond her midwifing “hobby”) She was terribly unhappy to be home having babies. And today women often ask me, “What, you don‘t WORK? What do you DO? Aren‘t you BORED?” We can‘t win...😂😂😂 7y

TrishB @SiriGuruDevSingh I think that‘s why I said choices - not boxes. As long as you have chosen a particular path because that‘s what you want - that‘s what is important - man or woman! 7y

TrishB @RaimeyGallant she was aware of that too! 7y

SiriGuruDevSingh @TrishB Absolutely! ❤️❤️ 7y

TrishB @Velvetfur as mother of a gay son I have never had this conversation 😁 but my son and his b/f are both incredibly lazy and untidy so I‘m not visiting their house if they move in together!! 7y

TrishB @Velvetfur your mum sounds cool 👍🏻 7y

Velvetfur @TrishB Ah yes, my Mum is cool, thanks 😀 Well I think your son is lucky having a modern Mum like you, but I meant older generations who still hold such beliefs, I realise now I should have said 'older' gay/lesbian couples. But thank you for the insight! And good luck to your son and his bf if they ever move in together, at least one of them will have to un-lazy themselves! *aahh bless 'em* 7y

TrishB @Velvetfur I‘m hoping it‘s a student thing they‘ll grow out of! 7y

youneverarrived ❤️❤️ 7y

OrangeMooseReads My grandmother worked outside the home and so my mother never held this belief. My grandmother‘s SILs were not the kindest about her being a working mother. For us it‘s why don‘t you have a job? 7y

JoRead 😅 I love the silliness of the post and @TrishB comment. 7y

TrishB @OrangeMooseReads both sides of comments are ridiculous and in the end no-one else‘s business how you choose to live your life!! 💕 7y

arlenefinnigan Saw the comedian Aisling Bea tweet last week "I get asked so much about having children I'm starting to worry that I had some and forgot". Lauren Laverne replied "if you do have them, they literally ask where they are and who's looking after them". 7y

TrishB @arlenefinnigan 😮 but , again, no one asks a man!! 7y

arlenefinnigan @TrishB indeed. 7y

OrangeMooseReads @TrishB that is 100% true 7y

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TrishB

Anne Sexton: A Biography | Diane Wood Middlebrook

Hoping to get some time to read some of these today. Reading the biography and have the poems at hand for reference.
Starting from a very low point of knowledge about Sexton so looking forward to these.

Cathythoughts What a lovely way to go with the 2 books. I don‘t know her. Looking forward to hearing what you think. ✨ 7y

batsy I loved whatever little of her poetry I've read. I'm sure the biography will be fascinating. Enjoy 💜 7y

DivaDiane I adore her poetry. Such a fascinating woman also. 7y

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erzascarletbookgasm I have not read any of her works. Eagerly waiting for your reviews. 7y

readordierachel Swoon 😍 7y

Leftcoastzen Hope you enjoy them ‘I did and do, poems ,I always revisit.And the dynamics between Anne and Sylvia... (edited) 7y

youneverarrived The biography is great! I think I rated it 5 stars and it‘s not often I do that. 7y

TrishB @Cathythoughts @batsy @DivaDiane @erzascarletbookgasm @ReadOrDieRachel @Leftcoastzen @youneverarrived it‘s awesome so far, the biography and the poems.....just want to read!! 7y

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vicgreentoriafield

Anne Sexton: A Biography | Diane Wood Middlebrook

I was really excited to take this dress away on vacation with me but the store left the security tag on. It's a small shop in downtown Mebane so I have to wait until I pass through there again to get it removed.(it's an hour and a half from my house) It goes GREAT with the book though. This copy is "Anne Sexton: A Self Portrait in Letters"

#dressesoncovers
#readjanuary

Hobbinol Great dress! Great book (❤Sexton!) Too bad about the security tag😂. Bless your heart ❗ 8y

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youneverarrived

Anne Sexton: A Biography | Diane Wood Middlebrook

"Even so, I must admire your skill. You are so gracefully insane." Favourite read of August #septphotochallenge #somethingforsept

Hobbinol I'm a big Anne Sexton fan and I was very moved by her life story. 8y

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