There is probably something incredibly bizarre about my family that we are headed to Vegas for Veterean’s Day weekend.
Before I leave, though, there are a couple things I wanted to talk about.
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On my list of books that I would take to a desert island is Ellen Emerson White’s Long Live the Queen. I love it beyond words. Well, now there’s a sequel to LLTQ coming out, called Long May She Reign, *and* Ellen has a spiffy (if I do say so myself) website here. Go check it out! And while you’re there, pre-order her new book!
Okay, who knew that Brad Pitt was filming The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which is based on an F. Scott Fitzgerald short story, and neglected to tell me?
Obviously I gave up on that whole posting-every-day thing. I blame being sick, although that’s really just a handy crutch in this case.
Look at that! My first non-Joss title. And, while I’m mentioning it I’d like to give credit to the fine folks (folk?) at the Buffyverse Dialogue Database, from whence every other title in this blog originated. Someday there will be an entry here on how whither, hither, and whence are awesome words that deserve more usage, but that day is not today.
The New York Times has named Toni Morrison’s Beloved the “The Best Work of American Fiction of the Last 25 Years.” And you know what I have to say about that? A-MEN.
I first read Beloved in high school and I loved it for many reasons, but the primary one is that it made my English assignments eleventy times easier. An essay on imagery? Tons of that! How about some themes? And some symbolism? Sure! Have at it!
But, really, though, it’s the topics she covers in the book–family, oppression, forgiveness, ostracism — that’s really what I love. It is a HARD book to read, but the end kills me (in a good way). I mean, I love Scott Fitz and his boats against the current, but nothing, NOTHING! will bring tears to my eyes immediately like the phrase “you are your own best thing.”
Because you are, y’all.