pickA look at cultural evolution through the lens of relationships - some decades-long, while others are little more than...well, a chance meeting. Stretching roughly a century from the Civil War up through the Civil Rights era, each chapter focuses on a relationship between two (occasionally three) artistic or intellectual titans of the day and shows how inspiration gets passed like a torch from one generation to the next. A mix of meticulous...👇
pickNate isn't quite as annoying as George (of The Book of George), but his story also isn't as interesting. After an enjoyable beginning, it moves into Nate's reiterative internal justification for inconsiderate behavior that provokes, at best, a kind of tired irritation, much like the emotional arc of his love affairs. His hopelessness and oblivious privilege are mundane (albeit realistic and well-written).
It's my #Litsyversary! Six years on my favorite non-toxic (mostly) social media! Not a lot of time for reading today, but I did get to listen to the tagged this morning while driving to and from hanging out with a friend at the park, where we saw beautiful roses.
pickA reimagining of Margaret Fuller‘s life-with Margaret Fuller as narrator of her own story.Although her life was cut short,she experienced it to its fullest via her own violation.Her narration enabled me to get swept up in her inner thoughts,observations,& desires.Like many women,her “herstory” was sidelined by the eminent men in her sphere.The exception was NY newspaper publisher H. Greeley.He was able to truly “see” her,& encourage her quests.
pickI bucket this into my favorite type of book "Women going a bit mad because of life" but Jane ..oh, Jane is really not doing anything to help herself here. I thought Senna did a great job of ramping up the uncomfortableness as we go along, the worse Jane did the more panicked I felt for her family. The writing is well done and tight I think it would be great for open minded bookclubs who can handle uncomfortable race conversations
#shelfsweeper #historicalfiction
I know so much about the transcendentalists time & its men from reading & teaching, but not enough about Margaret Fuller, who is neglected in history.This is fiction, But I will see if I can find a biography as well to eventually read as well. Anyone know of one?
