Month: August 2008

  • Zadie Smith: Fierce, flawless

    Unfortunately, I have yet to read any of Zadie Smith’s books. However, given her renown at such a young age (according to her Wikipedia page, she was basically courted by publishers during college) I decided to read her Atlantic Monthly interview. When I did, the title of a certain Ani DiFranco song came to mind,…

  • What six years could look like

    Partnership It’s not a fairytale, exactly, but maybe it’s better. Maybe it’s the real thing.

  • Foto Friday: Endurance is NOT my middle name

    My apologies for not posting the Friday foto on time. After rowing 12 miles (and leading team-building exercises after lunch) and then coming home to puppy poop on the carpet (we think he has an intestinal bug… the vet appointment later today should tell us more) I showered, ate, and then passed out around 7:30…

  • Good to know

    From PREP author Curtis Sittenfeld (a woman! who I hope to meet through a mutual connection!) in an NY Times essay I’m Y.A., and I’m O.K.: “You write the book you want to write, and then publishing has its way with it.”

  • Can you See the Asian-ness?

    After learning some sad news last night, I’m feeling weird, so I thought I’d keep with the mood and post about something that’s been weighing on my mind. Writers Carolyn and Lisa See (mother and daughter respectively) are “Chinese American.” But you’d never know by looking at them. (Seriously, when I first went to Lisa…