Thanks to you Bill, my book club is reading Home Truths. It struck me reading from this collection this morning that Mavis Gallant writes as if she has invented a new kind of human. The three uncannily bitter and wise schoolgirls in "Thank You for the Lovely Tea". The son-in-law clones in "Saturday" - "You would think some Swede or other had been around Montreal on a bicycle so as to create this new national type." [Some Swede or other - that "or other" - no one else would think it or write it or print it.] The young woman in "In the Tunnel" realizing "nothing had warned her that one day she would not be loved. That was the meaning of "less privileged." There was no other." Not to mention the old couple in that same story. She writes about new kind of human and she is utterly fascinating both because and in spite of her acts of utter creation.
I am so enjoying these posts, today was a good one. I had forgotten about Uncle Wiggly. My mother read the stories to me, it's a blur, but I think I was just old enough to read them myself. Then we would read them together. Goodness, you do stir up the memories. Thanks Bill!!
So enjoying these posts, Bill, and today I have to thank you for the perfect ending which segued me right into "Cream in lemonade? Is that a thing? [yes] Can you add booze? [yes]. The joys of an ADHD mind... Thanks again, and looking forward to tomorrow's post.
Thanks to you Bill, my book club is reading Home Truths. It struck me reading from this collection this morning that Mavis Gallant writes as if she has invented a new kind of human. The three uncannily bitter and wise schoolgirls in "Thank You for the Lovely Tea". The son-in-law clones in "Saturday" - "You would think some Swede or other had been around Montreal on a bicycle so as to create this new national type." [Some Swede or other - that "or other" - no one else would think it or write it or print it.] The young woman in "In the Tunnel" realizing "nothing had warned her that one day she would not be loved. That was the meaning of "less privileged." There was no other." Not to mention the old couple in that same story. She writes about new kind of human and she is utterly fascinating both because and in spite of her acts of utter creation.
One of my favourites so far!
I am so enjoying these posts, today was a good one. I had forgotten about Uncle Wiggly. My mother read the stories to me, it's a blur, but I think I was just old enough to read them myself. Then we would read them together. Goodness, you do stir up the memories. Thanks Bill!!
Another marvellous missive. Thank you.
So enjoying these posts, Bill, and today I have to thank you for the perfect ending which segued me right into "Cream in lemonade? Is that a thing? [yes] Can you add booze? [yes]. The joys of an ADHD mind... Thanks again, and looking forward to tomorrow's post.