Posted in Women in books, tagged Anita Loos, Betty MacDonald, Dodie Smith, Edna O'Brien, Florence King, Funny, Helen Fielding on September 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Just read Tayari’s link to the Jezebel post about the NYT article. Women writers aren’t funny! Just off the top of my head:
Florence King. Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady. Made me laugh until I was stupid.
Dodie Smith. I Capture the Castle. A gentler humor, but seriously funny.
I’d even argue that a lot of The [...]
Posted in Other people's books, Places, tagged Alasdair Gray, Denise Mina, Heart of Midlothian, Ian Rankin, Muriel Spark, Scotland, Tartan Noir, Walter Scott on September 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The last time I was in Scotland was more than 10 years ago, struggling my way against the crowds up Market St. in Edinburgh on New Year’s Eve while the Bay City Rollers played “Saturday Night.” This time I’m off to Glasgow and Remote Parts West.
In honor of my trip, I’ve been watching Scottish television, [...]
