I am currently reading:
John McPhee's Irons in the Fire.
Vladimir Nabokov's Transparent Things.
William Maxwell's So Long, See You Tomorrow.
A few days ago I started and finished Martin Amis' House of Meetings.
I had better do the reading for contemporary poetry, too.
2008/09/01
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A Slowly Growing List of Things to Look Forward To When You Have a Child
- Every day is either Christmas or Halloween or Birthday or Easter
- Leave those cats alone! They're going to scratch you and it will hurt
- You cannot lie under circumstances, but nor can you tell the literal truth
- Geez that kid is sharp
- Can I have cake? Can I have cake? Can I have cake? Huh? Daddy? Can I have cake?
- For the last time, stop asking me!
- Noticing the growth: taller and a bit heavier to carry
- Children's television shows
- Food. Wasted food
- Remembering that you once acted this way yourself
- Watching where the both of you are going
- The joy of hearing the word "fuck" being used experimentally, and justifying this experimentation by saying "Well they learn it eventually"
- TANTRUMS
- Sitting down together on the living room floor, a mess of blocks & cars & plush Care Bears strewn around you, discussing the complexities of each car's identity, its name, and why it is so humorous
- Having to take responsibility for someone else for a change
- More frustration than you're prepared for
- Wicked cackling
- Drawings of potato guys
- Learning about the world all over again
- Circular Logic
- Unexpected hugs and words put beautifully together out of context
- Waking up after 4 hours of sleep, and unexpectedly having to confront shit, in more than one place, including the carpet, a big toe, a butt, a bed, a toilet seat, and underpants
5 comments:
Burning Down the House by Charles Baxter and The Dead Fish Museum by Charles D'Ambrosio. I need to do the reading for Contemporary Poetry, as well.
I'm reading The Autograph Man by Zadie Smith and The Art of Fiction by John Gardner. When I'm done with one of those, I'll start on Devils in the Sugar Shop by Timothy Schaffert.
And I should put this on the other post, but I'm just going to put it here: I hope Liz has a speedy recovery from the surgery.
Just finished Love is a Mix Tape by Rob Sheffield and Early Occult Memory Systems of the Lower Midwest by BH Fairchild. Currently reading Burning Down the House by Charles Baxter, the Composition book, What is this Thing Called Love by Kim Addonizio, and a smattering of short nonfiction stories.
Fall on Your Knees by Anne Marie Macdonald; The Truth of the Matter by Dinty Moore (which has a McPhee essay in it); and When Elephants Weep by somoeone I've forgotten.
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