By the time this came off the wait-list at the library, I had completely forgotten why my friend had recommended it to me, other than the obvious, which is that I love me some Ian McEwan. And what’s interesting to report now that I’ve read Nutshell is that I may have grown out of my McEwan faze, because this checked a LOT of my boxes but ultimately didn’t blow me out of the water. Which is not to say that this isn’t a beautiful book, […]
Oh, Baby….
Paula Bomer spoke at my MFA last August and I’ve wanted to read some of her work for a while after listening to her presentation. Since her work is ridiculously funny while also being incredibly deep, I thought this would be a nice follow-up to Rachel Cusk’s memoir on motherhood, and it did not disappoint! Bomer is as funny and deep in her writing as she was in person. This short story collection focuses on the many facets of dysfunction that can (and often do) […]
I tried interpretive dance to expess my feelings but I broke all the furniture
Before conception Hi there! So we gather you want to get pregnant. That’s just awesome. Isn’t life just awesome? Make sure you see your doctor first, though, and make sure you are up to date with all your vaccinations. You wouldn’t want to catch the Hanta virus, Dengue fever, Malaria, African Tripanosomiasis or any of the other rampant and extremely dangerous diseases that regularly occur on the North American mainland, now would you? Also, you should probably make an appointment with your dentist. Pregnancy will […]