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“The first job of a writer is to write. The second job is to persevere.”

Hilarious! I don‘t usually read essays/memoir and I loved this! Laughed out loud. Aging parents, Social issues, sexuality, long-term relationships & the possible abuse of his sister are all written about with frankness. And often humor. Trigger warning: sister‘s suicide is discussed briefly in one essay. Highly recommend! #essays #memoir #humor #5stars

We discuss the very talented Joan Didion in our latest episode, along with the very talented Tom Ripley.

https://spotify.link/oQT2DrRFiJb

This week we're reviewing the latest Ripley adaptation, and discussing two essays from prominent 20th century writers. We begin by discussing a short bookish essay by Christopher Hitchens and then review Joan Didion's essay on John Wayne. And lastly, we heap all kinds of praise on the Ripley series debuting on Netflix. Fun episode for everybody. Enjoy!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3kvnE6tTbuj6YNRkk8E0s1

I enjoyed this as a quick audiobook. I had real problems with a couple of the readers. The second one kept saying “exspecially” and “eggspecially” and it drove me bonkers. Also, 3/4 readers weren‘t following the rule that “the” is pronounced “thee” before words beginning with a vowel, which also bothered me greatly. But content was very good.

#Litsolace Summer will run daily June 1-30 ☀️
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Keep your eyes peeled for details 👀
I‘ll be running a summer card swap ✉️
and more fun will be announced soon.

Finished this book recently! Roxane Gay is one of my fave writers, and these essays showcase her eloquent, impactful writing. The essays touched on a ray of pivotal topics, and I love how Gay isn‘t afraid to state and explain her perspective even if it goes against the typical or majority view. I liked that there were some more lighthearted essays as compared to her previous works. Some essays were repetitive but overall it‘s an intriguing read.

Le Guin's nonfiction is a delight to read. It was interesting seeing such a wide span of writing intents packed into one book. In the book review essays section, I didn't know most of the books she wrote about, but it was still fun reading each one. #Nonfiction

Used for #GottaCatchEmAll Farfetch'd "neutral colored cover" (the audiobook cover is mostly brown) @PuddleJumper
And #OwlHouseReadathon Lily "someone loves history or architecture"

This is my 3rd completed book of the #readathon. I liked it and recommend it. #deweysreadathon @DeweysReadathon