I know what you mean about Sally Rooney. I liked that one, but I thought Intermezzo was so bleak. She has something I will keep coming back for, though. And I thank her very much for Paul Mescal. ;)
The Lincoln in the Bardo audiobook is stacked with excellent performers if you are so inclined!
What a wonderful and insightful post, Casey. Those lifelong girlfriends are such treasures, and you appreciate them more (or less) at different phases of your life. I’m curious what you were saying about friendships lost, though, because that is something that I’m wrestling with as someone way more than twice your age. A couple of old friends that I used to feel connected to, now I struggle to relate to at all, and it’s hard to know whether to even try to recapture the closeness we once shared. But it’s also hard to give up on trying. Anyway, lots to reflect on in this post.
I know what you mean about Sally Rooney. I liked that one, but I thought Intermezzo was so bleak. She has something I will keep coming back for, though. And I thank her very much for Paul Mescal. ;)
The Lincoln in the Bardo audiobook is stacked with excellent performers if you are so inclined!
What a wonderful and insightful post, Casey. Those lifelong girlfriends are such treasures, and you appreciate them more (or less) at different phases of your life. I’m curious what you were saying about friendships lost, though, because that is something that I’m wrestling with as someone way more than twice your age. A couple of old friends that I used to feel connected to, now I struggle to relate to at all, and it’s hard to know whether to even try to recapture the closeness we once shared. But it’s also hard to give up on trying. Anyway, lots to reflect on in this post.
I did not expect the story about the Cancun family to go where you took it. Beautiful, empathetic & insightful.
I really enjoyed “Lincoln in the Bardo,” but it did take me a long time to get through.