Tuesday, August 23, 2022

THIS IS PLEASURE

 Mary Gaitskill. THIS IS PLEASURE. Pantheon/Penguin, 2019.

I once heard Mary Gaitskill speak at a conference in Toronto. It was my introduction to her writing. This small novel reinforces my love of her style and her subtlety. A story of a friend who falls victim to "me too"-like accusations. 



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THE REINVENTION OF LOVE

 Helen Humphreys. T he REINVENTION of LOVE. HarperCollins, 2011.  A young writer and reviewer, Sainte-Beuve, has an affair with Victor Hugo...