I first read this book 30 years ago. It was a big influence on me as a writer, and in terms of my fascination with old movies and Hollywood. Coming back to it much later, I still find it quite enchanting. The main character is partially based on Marilyn Monroe - same wretched childhood, same marr...
In Doris Grumbach's memoir of the year she turned 70 (1988), we step largely into the life of her mind. She is indeed, very cerebral, contemplative and solitary. She is a great women of letters. She corresponds with many other writers and learned people. When this thoughtful memoir starts, oh, h...
Caroline McClaren has been asked to give permanent record to the life of the fictional famous composer, and her long-deceased husband, Robert McClaren. Instead she decides ".... to write this account because, long as my life has been, it has given me no opportunity before this to say what I wish ...
This was a book I picked up on a whim at the library and really enjoyed. Majority of the enjoyment came from the fact that it was based on the real historical figures, two women who chose to defy the societal norms of mid to late 1700s and early 1800s and make their own lives according to their o...
This is only the second Grumbach book I've read, but it certainly won't be the last. I was captivated by another of her memoirs, COMING INTO THE END ZONE, so much so that I couldn't wait to read the next, this book. I was not disappointed. If you are a reader, a person who cherishes good writing,...