… When I tell you I read Mindy Kaling’s book, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?, in just two days, your first reaction may be, “Of course you did—you don’t have a job, a boyfriend, or a life.” Well, okay, yeah you’re right about the not having a job thing, and even though I would argue [...]
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Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
Posted by Kathleen on March 21, 2012
http://diaryofafuturegoldengirl.wordpress.com/2012/03/21/is-everyone-hanging-out-without-me/
Stitches: A Memoir
… David Small’s family doesn’t communicate. His childhood is full of silence and unarticulated feelings; “home” means nothing more than a place full of secrets and poorly expressed anger. David’s father is a doctor, and he treats David’s many minor childhood illnesses with an excessive number of x-rays. Believing he can cure his son, he [...]
Posted by Kathleen on December 7, 2011
http://diaryofafuturegoldengirl.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/stitches/
Hawthorne: A Life
… Brenda Wineapple writes biographies for readers with more literary inclinations. Her books are not just about hard facts and straight chronology; they are poetic works in and of themselves, elegant studies that contain both a compelling narrative and insightful criticism. In Hawthorne: A Life, Wineapple captures the unique character of Nathaniel Hawthorne in a [...]
Posted by Kathleen on August 31, 2011
http://diaryofafuturegoldengirl.wordpress.com/2011/08/31/hawthorne-a-life/
Spook
… In her first book, Stiff, Mary Roach explored the secret life of corpses in a fun, slightly irreverent, and completely fascinating way. In Spook, her second book, she now tackles the afterlife, from reincarnation to soul-weighing, with equally mesmerizing results. Roach is a skeptic who is responsible enough to check her strongest objections—but not [...]
Posted by Kathleen on July 15, 2011
http://diaryofafuturegoldengirl.wordpress.com/2011/07/15/spook/
The Late Age of Print
… In The Late Age of Print, Ted Striphas looks at the ways print culture, from big-box stores to “Oprah” to the Harry Potter phenomenon, has evolved over recent years, specifically focusing on what he deems the “everydayness” of the system. He looks to explain why we prefer certain books over others, why some books [...]
Posted by Kathleen on April 30, 2011
http://diaryofafuturegoldengirl.wordpress.com/2011/04/30/the-late-age-of-print/
