There is no way to discuss this without sounding like I’ve lost my mind, but discuss it I must. It is that I have a new imaginary friend and his name is Jonathan Franzen. Not…
Posts tagged reading
What You Talk About When You Talk About Not Having Time to Read
“In today’s installment, we hear from three MinnPost staffers who have time to read,” From MinnPost’s Book Club Club post. Nothing sends me through the roof like seeing that phrase “have time to read.” It…
Choral reading & the scariest book ever
Mrs. Mullins had thin, curly white hair. She looked like she had dandelion fluff on her head. If we blew on her, she would have probably gone bald. She was a tiny woman who taught…
Winkletoe, Sparkletoe, Wushy, D.T. & Blackhole Sun Blanket
Max calls his Winkletoe and Jaycie’s is Sparkletoe. Cade called his Wushy. Liam calls his D.T., because that’s what Nolan called his. Mine’s called Blackhole Sun, a nickname given to it by my college roommate…
Trying to delay gratification
lt is taking every ounce of self control I have not to ignore everything in my life until I have finished reading Mary Gaitskill’s Don’t Cry. In fact, it took quite a bit to put…