This is not an essay. Few of my blog posts are. This is The Word Becoming, where words are becoming spirit, and spirit is becoming words. That might not make sense at first, but keep reading. What follows is my response to each of the pages I dog-eared and quotes I highlighted in my copy…
Category: Book Nook
Play It as It Lays
A “nothing” rambling response to Joan Didion’s novel Play It as It Lays (1970).
Extraterrestrial Chatter
Enter to learn more about the novel Lagoon (2014) by Nnedi Okorafor…
The Last Thing He Wanted
This is my first time writing about Joan Didion (1934-2021). After years deliberately in the dark, I am barely now grasping why she is so highly regarded. Why young writers revere her image – grayscale, sharp and cool, tipping a cigarette – with the utmost respect.