It’s been hard to sit down and write this newsletter because I’ve been so caught up in the election turmoil—an endless stream of anxiety-producing tweets, fed directly into my bloodstream via my dry and staring eyeballs for hours at a time.
While I do not know Sally Rooney personally (wouldn't that be wild!), I have a similar feeling of half bitterness, half awe when I read her books. She's so close in age to me and writes exactly the kinds of books that I wish I were writing (and aren't even close to the book I actually am writing). Such a weird feeling.
I have Year of the Monkey checked out from the library, and since the libraries are indefinitely closed because of the coronavirus I have plenty of time to get around to it. I enjoyed reading her book Devotion recently, but somehow have never read Just Kids. Adding to my TBR!
While I do not know Sally Rooney personally (wouldn't that be wild!), I have a similar feeling of half bitterness, half awe when I read her books. She's so close in age to me and writes exactly the kinds of books that I wish I were writing (and aren't even close to the book I actually am writing). Such a weird feeling.
I have Year of the Monkey checked out from the library, and since the libraries are indefinitely closed because of the coronavirus I have plenty of time to get around to it. I enjoyed reading her book Devotion recently, but somehow have never read Just Kids. Adding to my TBR!