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Maggie Nelson is such a gifted thinker and her writing reflects a distinctive gift to readers: logical, academic, intelligent ideas in a poetic package. My book of the year.
This is a delicious little volume of memories. When I was holding it while reading I had a sense that it was a book of magic.
Of course the Patti Smith fans are deep but this would be a good gift that introduces her to people less familiar.
This is the once a year book for me that is so good I cherish it instead of reading it all in one weekend. Larson has masterful touches in introducing bits of information and delving back in to the same subject a little later. The subject of an American family in 1930's Berlin is chilling and fascinating because Larson includes the good, bad and the ugly of human behavior. This is a great choice for a gift for any history lover.
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its a scrapbook biography...very clever and i found it really charming.
good for anyone that likes history and beautiful women that had incredible
historic encounters. oh, and the costumes!
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The Art of Cruelty: A Reckoning by Maggie Nelson
ruth-ida, January 1, 2012
Maggie Nelson is such a gifted thinker and her writing reflects a distinctive gift to readers: logical, academic, intelligent ideas in a poetic package. My book of the year.Woolgathering by Patti Smith
ruth-ida, December 15, 2011
This is a delicious little volume of memories. When I was holding it while reading I had a sense that it was a book of magic.Of course the Patti Smith fans are deep but this would be a good gift that introduces her to people less familiar.
In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson
ruth-ida, September 20, 2011
This is the once a year book for me that is so good I cherish it instead of reading it all in one weekend. Larson has masterful touches in introducing bits of information and delving back in to the same subject a little later. The subject of an American family in 1930's Berlin is chilling and fascinating because Larson includes the good, bad and the ugly of human behavior. This is a great choice for a gift for any history lover.(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)
Keel's Simple Diary, Volume Two (Black): The Ladybug Edition by Philipp Keel
ruth-ida, August 13, 2011
delicious fun. it is a good exercise for those moments when you don't want to explain where your mind is at but you know you need a little help.Century Girl: 100 Years in the Life of Doris Eaton Travis, Last Living Star of the Ziegfeld Follies by Lauren Redniss
ruth-ida, February 7, 2011
its a scrapbook biography...very clever and i found it really charming.good for anyone that likes history and beautiful women that had incredible
historic encounters. oh, and the costumes!
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