Sunday, August 1, 2021

THE UNSWEPT ROOM

 Sharon Olds. The Unswept Room. Knopf, 2005. 


I have heard of the wonders of this poet's work for years and this is the first time I have found one of her books. Nothing disappoints. All the poems are challenging. Many are disturbing. My favourite is "Wilderness" about looking at the stars.




LET ME TELL YOU WHAT I MEAN

 Joan Didion. LET ME TELL YOU WHAT I MEAN. Random House, 2021.  Reprints of previously-published articles from the 60s and 70s. Made me rea...