Deeply appreciate the honour of being named as a newsletter meeting a need, lying somewhere between the internet book slop and growing black home of lit criticism in mags. (sigh)
I am most into your After Sappho comments tho - I acquired a copy of that book eons ago (3 years?) and honestly just left it on the shelf bc i had read a few pieces that said it was shit, and i thought well if I ever want to read it I want distance from these opinions I have read.... but since I guess I haven't seen anyone talk about it and have forgotten of its existence. THIS is making me think I should pick it up soon.
I'd be curious what you think — I love a polyphonic novel with interesting prose. Huge scope, imaginative, etc...gets a bit repetitive (I would've edited it differently) but overall I'd say worth a read!
love Your substack! & thanks for great recommendations here, I'm subscribing left and right (Kristen's quote above is so solid) --also really adored Sentimental Value and will be adding the other films you've mentioned to my to-watch list !
Thank you for the shouts!! 💖😭
rant on . . .
Deeply appreciate the honour of being named as a newsletter meeting a need, lying somewhere between the internet book slop and growing black home of lit criticism in mags. (sigh)
I am most into your After Sappho comments tho - I acquired a copy of that book eons ago (3 years?) and honestly just left it on the shelf bc i had read a few pieces that said it was shit, and i thought well if I ever want to read it I want distance from these opinions I have read.... but since I guess I haven't seen anyone talk about it and have forgotten of its existence. THIS is making me think I should pick it up soon.
also snorted at Bugonia comment. In the moment I enjoyed the unpredictable chaos of that film, but retrospectively I just keep picking holes in it
I'd be curious what you think — I love a polyphonic novel with interesting prose. Huge scope, imaginative, etc...gets a bit repetitive (I would've edited it differently) but overall I'd say worth a read!
This def got me thinking!!! About the “industry”… about “marketing” vs. “influence” vs. criticism and how we find and engage with books
"Well put! Also, I’m tired of everything looking and sounding the same and I don’t trust any of these fucking people" - me af, yes girl
love Your substack! & thanks for great recommendations here, I'm subscribing left and right (Kristen's quote above is so solid) --also really adored Sentimental Value and will be adding the other films you've mentioned to my to-watch list !