Cozy moment this morning.
Sammy, pretty proud after pulling himself up for the first time.
Mark Greif on Esteem for the Novel
In his important new book, The Age of the Crisis of Man: Thought and Fiction in America 1933-1973, Mark Greif, discussing writers like Ralph Ellison and Saul Bellow and related 1950s-era debates about what was expected, then, of fiction, points out that there was much talk at the time about the "death of the novel" as a major literary genre and cultural force. At the same time, though, and thanks to books like Invisible Man and The Adventures of Augie March, "
Evening walk #nohatsnocoatsnovember
Someone’s kids haven’t quite adjusted to daylight savings yet. On the plus side, they’re a great help in my new plan to wake up earlier.
Lil, worried she would scare people because she looked so much like a real lion, decided to reassure them by telling them she was a tiger.
I’d describe her style as Van Gogh with a bit of Turner.
Morning menu planning.
Lil exploring the lake with Nana D.
Successful day at the #twincitiesbookfestival
