...my love of reading and study stood alone, untainted by any personality traits that could conceivably make it pay off. Getting along in the groves of academe required a gift of manipulating people, a willingness to attend meetings, a tolerance for male hens, humility in the presence of important alumni...
Every plot was constructed on a solid foundation of free-floating female guilt.
had driven her into a bizarre form of heresy: Christianity reminded her of places like Georgia.
King was a traditional conservative with no time for fools and no patience with movement politics. Her snarky essays are worth a read, but start with her memoir. I loved her distinction between Virginians and those from the Deep South. #authorconfession #wcw
This was just how I felt when leaving college. How would I succeed if I didn‘t have the grades to prove my worth?
I love pulling color-themed books off my shelves for a photo prompt...if only a house elf would put them all back for me...
But I guess these are more accurately #pinkspines than all #pinkcovers...
#riotgrams
I, a fellow failed Southern lady myself, have been enjoying this memoir. Very funny!
Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady | 
