pickAgain so in awe of an author's prowess that I'm scrambling to come up with the words to properly praise their writing.
There is no better way to understand Gay's skill than reading her essays (articles? These were all originally published in column form) first hand. This is a marvelous collection for any attention span as most entries are around three pages and none over ten. 1/?
pickWhat a great essay collection! I loved the way Mester featured her eccentric grandmother (and relationship with her son/Mester‘s father) in the beginning, middle, and then end of the book to display different aspects of “excess”. There‘s an essay on “fat camp”, the American mall, wealth, sweepstakes, the Midwest, boarding school, and much more that had me entertained during work. Recommended for my fellow essay enthusiasts!
“We went wherever the day took us.“
Best kind of plan sometimes is to have no plans and wander.
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🌸 National Indie Bookstore Day my-My choices are displayed on my couch.
🌸 our magnolia tree lost lots of petals due to rain-still beautiful
🌸 Spirit week at the HS-staff & students had such fun following a daily schedule of creative dress ideas- to match the first letter of my name,I was a kite for day- clipped to my back with a semi-tail! High energy, joyful chaos!
🌸 immersed in poetry thx to #AprilPoetryChallenge
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“...anger is an entirely appropriate response to bigotry, systemic bias, and injustice...They want the airing of opinions to be nothing more than a harmless intellectual exercise. And I suppose, for those whose lives are not materially affected by the issues on which they opine, that might be possible.“ 💅🏼🙄
Never seen someone be so eloquent while also be 1000% done at the same time.
#VirginiaBloomsberries May #buddyread is The Common Reader- Vol. 1 published in 1925. These are a selection of journalistic essays previously published individually.
https://yalereview.org/article/claire-messud-virginia-woolf
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Reflections on a guillotine is in here. I just got that. I should‘ve checked.
Which isn't to say it's an easy, fun read. Gay is providing opinions on the most critical social issues of our times, so you know that encompasses some dark places. 2d
I'll happily admit to a couple less weighty favourites in other sections:
“So Fast, So Damn Furious“
“Janelle Monàe's Afrofuture“
I eagerly await any future essay collection she publishes.
⚠️Racism, SA, mass shooting, hate crimes, bigotry, suicide 2d