F. Scott Fitzgerald: A Life in Letters F. Scott Fitzgerald: A Life in Letters is a portal to 1917 to 1940, a magical mailbox where you can receive letters from F. Scott Fitzgerald. On December 21, 1940, F Scott Fitzgerald died of a heart attack, and, as the letters approached that date, I had to […]
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Let’s get a few things straight. This will be an unusual essay—not a boring, yawn-inducing academic essay which would surely cure the world of all its sleeping disorders. I am a recovering victim of academia, and this is my class, my essay. And I wasn’t born to fit in; I was born to stand out.
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Yellowface by RF Kuang Oh Booktwitter, Bookstagram! You lied. This wasn’t v. good. Better than Babel but worse than The Poppy War, Yellowface is about June Hayward who steals a manuscript from her best-selling author frenemy. After her friend dies in a bizarre accident, June polishes up the prose and sells the book as her
When I first got back into reading, it started with a book list, 30 Books Every Woman Should Read, on MSN. It has since been removed, but I wanted to share with you some of the books. Growing up, I devoured books. All the way through high school, reading was a passion. During the summer
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Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand Press 1 if you would like to wait on hold for 3 hours and 45 minutes for a representative. Press 2 if you would like to listen to a recording of our website. Press 3 if you are so disgusted with this process that you just want to give up.
The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White Lisa of Troy takes on two prestigious literary heavyweights in the classic, “The Elements of Style.” Round One Ding! Ding! When I was in high school, my Spanish teacher frightened me to the point where I wouldn’t speak. It was one of those situations
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Spare by Prince Harry “Someone should say – hold on stop—this person deserves their privacy. You are not allowed to go there. I go around the world dealing with running and hiding and I can’t take a walk in the park. I can’t go to the store. I have to hide in a room. You
Troy Public Library Director (real name redacted) – I was recently reading in the Troy Times that you were soliciting public feedback about the library’s goals. Hello. Here I am with lots of opinions and ideas. First, please allow me to introduce myself. I’m Lisa of Troy. Last year, I read 200 books, have 4
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What is it about a blank computer screen that just makes me freeze up? Give me a sheet of paper, and I will fill it and ask for another. Last year, I read 200 books, and, frankly, it was too much. In 2023, my goal is to move beyond consuming to creating (sounds like a
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The Last Chairlift by John Irving The Last Chairlift isn’t a perfect novel. In fact, it is an awful mess at times. But it speaks to me, and it moves me. Don’t read the book blurb. It doesn’t accurately describe The Last Chairlift. So what is The Last Chairlift about? Well….if it was easy to
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