I recently read Deep Work and have Digital Minimalism out from the library (she says, while typing this comment on her phone while “on break” from revising an essay she needs to send to her writing group by the end of the day.) Also read Four Thousand Weeks -- twice on audiobook. I was wondering if you’d read these given your recent experiment. But is it helping, the experiment? I’ll be interested in your long-term reflections on it.
I'm reading "How to Stay Married" by Harrison Scott Key, a memoir about not divorcing after his wife told him she wanted a divorce and I have "Really Good, Actually" and the Maggie Smith book in my queue. (I don't remember if I finished Fleishman. Agreed; it will mess you up.) So, surrounded by divorce in my reading! Good times!
Oh wow I have not heard of this Harrison Scott Key book. I absolutely adored his humorous essay “The Wishbone” that was in Creative Nonfiction all these years ago (ten I guess?) but haven’t read any of this other work. Obsessing about marriage narratives now so I’ll add it to the list. “Fleishman” was recommended by my daughter but I kind of just went - huh. You will not regret reading Maggie Smith’s book. You will tell everyone else to read it I guarantee.
Okay I love HSK's first book but not his second one so much. I would LOVE to read HTSM... please update me when you've finished it! Is it funny? I mean, as funny as a we-almost-divorced memoir can be?
I recently read Deep Work and have Digital Minimalism out from the library (she says, while typing this comment on her phone while “on break” from revising an essay she needs to send to her writing group by the end of the day.) Also read Four Thousand Weeks -- twice on audiobook. I was wondering if you’d read these given your recent experiment. But is it helping, the experiment? I’ll be interested in your long-term reflections on it.
Our reading patterns are very much in sync. :)
Yes I need to move some of the writing about the experiment over here. It is definitely, definitely helping.
I'm reading "How to Stay Married" by Harrison Scott Key, a memoir about not divorcing after his wife told him she wanted a divorce and I have "Really Good, Actually" and the Maggie Smith book in my queue. (I don't remember if I finished Fleishman. Agreed; it will mess you up.) So, surrounded by divorce in my reading! Good times!
Oh wow I have not heard of this Harrison Scott Key book. I absolutely adored his humorous essay “The Wishbone” that was in Creative Nonfiction all these years ago (ten I guess?) but haven’t read any of this other work. Obsessing about marriage narratives now so I’ll add it to the list. “Fleishman” was recommended by my daughter but I kind of just went - huh. You will not regret reading Maggie Smith’s book. You will tell everyone else to read it I guarantee.
I avoided Fleishman forever too. And then once I read it I was really mad at myself for not reading it sooner.
Okay I love HSK's first book but not his second one so much. I would LOVE to read HTSM... please update me when you've finished it! Is it funny? I mean, as funny as a we-almost-divorced memoir can be?