January 2010
18 posts
of teen angst and an author's alienation →
michiko kakutani explores j.d. salinger’s legacy of rendering the complexities of adolescence.
“there was nothing else to do in that suckhole of a town. you go outside, you run...”
– mary karr, from this interview with the paris review.
“when he was nearing adulthood, he took to frequenting prostitutes, of whom he...”
– javier marias on robert louis stevenson, written lives. are johnny knoxville and the jackass crew taking a page from robert louis stevenson?!
last night i finished tess of the d’urbervilles—i thought i had about 100 pages to go but it was all editor’s notes. the ending of tess truly surprised me, i expected the ending to be more like jane eyre and less like sister carrie.
now i am on to written lives by javier marias. i learned about marias at the paul auster reading at the 92nd street y a few months ago. the...
“when he died, piles of letters, packages and manuscripts sent by admirers were...”
– javier marias on faulkner, written lives.
Nevermore? Mystery visitor misses Edgar Allan... →
(via emilyposts)
“moreover, when two people are once parted—have abandoned a common domicile...”
– thomas hardy, tess of the d’urbervilles.
“in the ill-judged execution of the well-judged plan of things the call seldom...”
– thomas hardy, tess of the d’urbervilles.
looking ahead: books →
upcoming new releases for january.
i am considering joining the young lions, a group for 20 and 30 year olds involved with enriching the new york public library from a younger, less stuffy perspective. they host networking events, benefits and the membership fee is tax deductible. does anyone have any experience with this group or know any members personally? if so, please drop me a note.
