Hurston was wired by Lippincott stating they wanted to publisher her book. She explains her reaction: “I never expect to have a greater thrill than that wire gave me. You know the feeling when you found your first pubic hair? Greater than that.”
Tag: family
Anne Moody’s autobiography Coming of Age in Mississippi
The most intense part of Coming of Age in Mississippi is the anticipation.
Sula #BlackHistoryMonth
Overall, the writing is superb and the story has many interesting moments, but the focus on Sula and Nel takes away from much of the rich places Morrison could have gone.
I Do It with the Lights On #BookReview #NoBodyShame @WhitneyWay
Honest, analytical, and carefully constructed, Whitney Way Thore’s memoir is a must-read for those fighting in the #nobodyshame movement.
Chicken Scratch #BookReview #ReadWomen
Have you ever wondered where a “chicken nipple” is located?
Living with a Wild God #BookReview #Journalism #Memoir
To whom would this book appeal other than Ehrenreich herself?
#BookReview The Summer She Was Under Water @QFPress @MichalskiJen
He’s into craft beer and soccer (totally unAmerican) and crosses his legs in such a way that suggests he’s effeminate. What did Sam see in him?
A Cute Tombstone #bookreview #readwomen #Russia
American readers see what’s unusual, and the details are enough to make the story’s setting and characters vividly “other.”
Why We Never Talk About Sugar #bookreview #readwomen #science @aubreyhirsch
An impressive part of Hirsch’s stories is her knowledge of physics.
Troglodyte #bookreview #readwomen
The collection isn’t only made of “poo stories,” though.
