Comments on: may: notes on anne lamott

By: patricia

patricia — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:59:59 +0000

Your sister-in-law is rereading them all and then going back and gathering her favorite lines? She sounds like my kind of gal!

Lamott writes mostly novels and personal essays–not short stories. So if you liked Bird By Bird more than Blue Shoe, you should give some of her other nonfiction a try.

I’ve only read novels by Jhumpa Lahiri, but I love her too!

By: molly

molly — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:51:28 +0000

ahhhh. i need to share this post with my sister-in-law. she is reading and or re-reading all of lamott’s books this summer, then going back through and gathering her favorite lines. i loved bird by bird. just finished blue shoe – loved the language, wasn’t so crazy about the story, the characters, or the ending. i’ll have to give her short stories a try.

one of my favorite short story authors is jhumpa lahiri.

regarding dads and sandwiches: when my brother was born and my mom was out of commission, we were also out of bread. my dad made peanut butter and jelly on tortillas. i will never forget that lunch.

By: Kristin

Kristin — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:31:50 +0000

I’ve never heard of her. I like what you’ve shared about her writing. I will have to read one of those books sometime. Her descriptions are excellent.

By: susan

susan — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:33:25 +0000

The bit about apricot jam made me snort, too, when first I read Bird by Bird. It was my grandfather who made us such lunches. He once used cream cheese to grease the pan when making us grilled cheese sandwiches as we stared on in horror. You are inspiring me to reread when I get home.

By: patricia

patricia — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:05:28 +0000

Have you not read her yet? Oh, you’ll love her, I’m sure. You will definitely be snorting and gasping for air.

By: stefaneener

stefaneener — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:56:35 +0000

I like hearing E.B. White. That’s a real treat.

Final paragraphs are my Waterloo. So very very difficult, and often so cold.

Thanks for another example of good close reading.

By: melissa s.

melissa s. — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:12:50 +0000

I’ve added Lamott to my reading list. I’m up for some snorts and sucker punches!

By: patricia

patricia — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:07:35 +0000

Oh yes, I know you do. That’s why I found that section of the book so hilarious.

She doesn’t, however, mention clam linguini omelettes.

By: gramps

gramps — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:45:54 +0000

…and I, too, love Apricot jam.