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I honestly genuinely for real don’t know how I came across this book, but this was MY book of the summer 2024. Made me think about career and legacy and life and death. Its a fairly simple story following a woman named Carslile, as she recalls growing up in the New York ballet scene in the midst of the AIDS crisis. But just the way the novel unfolds, as things from the past tie in to the modern day. Oh my god. perfection. And also the author, Meg Howrey was a former professional dancer which just makes it all feel all the more special.
Oct 3, 2024
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This book is a chronicle of the author’s life in the year after her husband unexpectedly passes away while their daughter is in a coma. I also happened to read this at a time in my life when I had recently:
a.) gotten married
b.) learned a friend was dying
Seems like a bummer from the summary above, and the content is definitely heavy, but this book really spoke to me at a time in my life when I was feeling a little lost amidst some big life changes. I recommend it to a lot of my friends after they get married - there’s some really great reflections on how amazing it is to share your life with someone, and the ways that you’ll miss them when they’re gone.
I’d always enjoyed reading, but this was the first time that I experienced one of those magical moments when a piece of literature, a movie, etc. can line up perfectly with your life and help you work through some of the things that are happening to and around you.
Feb 20, 2025
“I discover a journey not identical to my life’s path, and yet blazed with the intimate familiarity of my own lived experience. I locate theory—the way it is lived— in motion and in interconnection. Not hard to understand; hard to live.“
- Leslie Feinberg (10th anniversary edition)
heartwrenching from start to finish. a warm hug for someone like me.
i can’t really criticize the writing of this book, just because it’s the uniqueness and importance of this story that sets it apart. it is a story that absolutely needed to be written. what’s even more amazing is that such simple writing could capture the lived intricacies of gender and sexuality in so many shades.
i had never felt seen like this.
Jan 7, 2025
I love her and everything she does and this book it’s great. It’s lighter than the rest and so good. It’s about her relationship with exercise but as always so much more. I loved seeing her go through obsessions and dissecting her life with this lenses. Great drawings and insights, truly recommend!
Apr 18, 2024
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After a long and beautiful 18 years with Miss Oxford Comma, we have decided to end our relationship. We have realized that our goals for the future don’t align, and it would benefit the both of us if we put a pause on things for the time being. We have the utmost respect for each other and will continue to uplift and support each other’s endeavors in the future. We ask that you please respect the both of us as we try to navigate these difficult times. ♥️
Oct 27, 2024
I listened to this one. The actual genius that Catherine Lacey is. This was the second novel of hers that I‘ve read, the first being Pew. Both books make me think a ton about how I perceive myself, but Biography of X in particular makes me want to explode or something idk. Self mythology. Theme of the year. Who am I? idk. The end.
Oct 12, 2024
This is probably my fav album. Makes me smile and dance and cry and think. What an amazing songwriter. Ani is seriously criminally underrated, it astonishes me.
Oct 25, 2024