"Witt doesnât risk falling into substance abuse so much as into piety." @jcaselevine reviews Emily Wittâs new memoir, "Health and Safety: A Breakdown." https://t.co/6527kGT93Z
Lydia Milletâs first work of nonfiction, We Loved It All: A Memory Life, is a sweeping study of climate change, greed, human hubris, loss, and the possible end of life as we know it.
https://t.co/J8sboCHE70
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Bookforum is back!
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"No wonder women were intrigued by the fantasy of daguerreotypes, a new technology seen at once as scientifically precise and imbued with a mystical ability to reveal truth, and to offer a privileged insight into a manâs character."
For @laphamsquart I wrote about a brief fixation in 19th century fictionâthat we might fall in love with a stranger's photograph!
https://t.co/bHBf2WlLgz
@jcaselevine âThat one might encounter a strangerâs portrait and fall instantly in love was not the far-fetched plot of an outlandish romance. It was a familiar scenario, driven by the expectant fantasies and exalted fears that a new technology can sometimes inspire.â https://t.co/O9ZiSmitnj
For @laphamsquart I wrote about Lady Frieda Harris, wife of an MP and friend to Aleister Crowley, whose commitment to her art led to the creation of the Thoth Tarot
the story involves a battle of egos and a heavily implied affair, though everyone involved is in their 60s
#RT@LAReviewofBooks: âA hulking, extravagant cruise ship barrels into Giglio, crashing into the granite shore. Dozens of passengers drown. For Teresa, this episode epitomizes a certain generation.â @jcaselevine on Lorenza Pieriâs âLesser Islands.â âŠ
âA hulking, extravagant cruise ship barrels into Giglio, crashing into the granite shore. Dozens of passengers drown. For Teresa, this episode epitomizes a certain generation.â @jcaselevine on Lorenza Pieriâs âLesser Islands.â https://t.co/97KtZJpddp
.@clereviewbooks is having its first launch party in NYC. Come for the readings, stay for the drinks after nearby. Mags will be for sale and an RSVP link will be coming soon!