This is chronologically the first book of Nuala O’Faolain – luckily I didn’t start with this one. I never seem to follow order in books: even her memoir I took in the reverse order. I started with Alm… more →
Smithereensgwenamon wrote 4 months ago: Parts of this book were great. Unfortunately, the overall thread was tedious and plodding. I found i … more →
Lynn wrote 8 months ago: Henry Holt recently released a new paperback edition of one of my favorite memoirs, Are You Somebody … more →
smithereens wrote 8 months ago: I realize I haven’t posted this draft for ages! Anyway I won’t write in details about this book, bec … more →
smithereens wrote 10 months ago: Last year, I’d been deeply impressed by Verbivore’s plan to read all Gordimer (and to actually follo … more →
soundofbuilding wrote 1 year ago: A bit on memoir from the wonderful and painfully missed Nuala O’Faolain Novels are completed w … more →
Jackie wrote 1 year ago: This week, VL ponders seemingly contradictory subjects. We have teddy bears and tattoos, feminists a … more →
w1kkp wrote 1 year ago: I am trying to learn new tricks. Two books that have lessons. I underline. I must remember this. The … more →
yoomilee wrote 1 year ago: When I’m in the San Francisco Bay Area, NPR and local radio programming provide most of my new … more →
mmwm wrote 1 year ago: Have you heard about Irish writer Nuala O’Faolain’s response to her terminal diagnosis? … more →
smithereens wrote 1 year ago: I just learnt that this great female Irish writer died this weekend in Dublin. I’ve read two of her … more →
hysperia wrote 1 year ago: Nuala O’Faolain, the Irish journalist and author of the frank memoir Are You Somebody, has die … more →
lisaflores wrote 1 year ago: This past week, Irish novelist, memoirist, and journalist Nuala O’Faolain died at the age of 6 … more →
eguinan wrote 1 year ago: It’s just been announced that writer/broadcaster/producer Nuala O’Faolain has did, just … more →
smithereens wrote 1 year ago: After my last lukewarm post about this book, I thought I’d add two more words because I was unfair w … more →
smithereens wrote 1 year ago: I don’t have much experience, but it seems that part of the process of expecting a baby means learni … more →