What a brilliant set of extracts this week. In a world of Facebook memes, and social media updates, these are priceless. Thank you for preserving and sharing these beautiful, brilliant words.
And ‘I simply am not interested in Bridget’s children’ is a great lesson to us all- specifically myself (having posted a child of mine’s graduation pic myself recently)
Wonderfully predictable Evelyn Waugh. He was a miserable so and so! Nevertheless the letters between him and Nancy Mitford are terrific. And that contents list - I have to look for that book, I want to read the complete letters!
I love the pre-written letter list - what a clear snapshot of the worries, cares, and voice of suburban America during a certain time period. Do people borrow each other's tools anymore?
Love the Gellhorn quote, thank you! Yes, priceless, someone said. As are so many of these finds. I am researching Gellhorn for a historical fiction story (she is my heroine’s heroine) and you’ve given me a book lead I didn’t have. How did I miss this? Thank you!
What a brilliant set of extracts this week. In a world of Facebook memes, and social media updates, these are priceless. Thank you for preserving and sharing these beautiful, brilliant words.
And ‘I simply am not interested in Bridget’s children’ is a great lesson to us all- specifically myself (having posted a child of mine’s graduation pic myself recently)
I am smarting on Laura‘s behalf! I guess Waugh was away at war at the time, but still, ouch!
Fabulous as ever - I particularly enjoyed Waugh on other people’s children : “ I simply am not interested in Bridget’s children.”
Chandler continues to be my favorite letters in this periodical. Trumbo's is also very heartfelt.
Really appreciated Trumbo's as well! I have two baby girls, and it made me smile to think about Trumbo's daughter smiling while reading it 😁
Wonderfully predictable Evelyn Waugh. He was a miserable so and so! Nevertheless the letters between him and Nancy Mitford are terrific. And that contents list - I have to look for that book, I want to read the complete letters!
Wonderful, diverse assortment.
Waugh really was a savage. That letter tastes like lemonade.
I love the pre-written letter list - what a clear snapshot of the worries, cares, and voice of suburban America during a certain time period. Do people borrow each other's tools anymore?
Love the Gellhorn quote, thank you! Yes, priceless, someone said. As are so many of these finds. I am researching Gellhorn for a historical fiction story (she is my heroine’s heroine) and you’ve given me a book lead I didn’t have. How did I miss this? Thank you!
Wonderful. Thank you.
I shall be forwarding Trumbo’s on to my teenage son.
I will be bookmarking Trumbo's message for when my young daughters get to that point 👍