In 2024, when I was in treatment for breast cancer and the months of recovery, letting new realities and understandings find their place in the warp and weft of my physical, mental, and spiritual life, I couldn’t read fiction.
I’ll be looking for some Japanese literature soon, thanks Amy.
While never having has cancer I can still appreciate your aversion to drama and intense plot lines. These days life has enough of that without searching for more. Maybe it’s because I’m getting older but I find the quiet meanderings of being human much more compelling.
You should! What You Are Looking For Is In The Library is where I would start, but all I mentioned are great. YES-I agree there is so much drama in real life-I don't need it (or always want it) in my fiction, escape reading. Barbara Pym's Excellent Women is terrific for that reading, too. (Anything by Barbara Pym!)
Love this post sooooo much!!! Very interesting to think of fiction writing in a different way, to change the interior narrative from ooh conflict, to twist. So so good!
I’m glad you found this interesting! I had no idea-I just knew I loved the way Japanese literature “felt” different. It’s fun to understand more of the context.
I’ll be looking for some Japanese literature soon, thanks Amy.
While never having has cancer I can still appreciate your aversion to drama and intense plot lines. These days life has enough of that without searching for more. Maybe it’s because I’m getting older but I find the quiet meanderings of being human much more compelling.
I love the devotion you shared from Charleston.
You should! What You Are Looking For Is In The Library is where I would start, but all I mentioned are great. YES-I agree there is so much drama in real life-I don't need it (or always want it) in my fiction, escape reading. Barbara Pym's Excellent Women is terrific for that reading, too. (Anything by Barbara Pym!)
Thanks for the Pym tip, I haven’t read her.
Love this post sooooo much!!! Very interesting to think of fiction writing in a different way, to change the interior narrative from ooh conflict, to twist. So so good!
I'm looking forward to reading 'What You Are Looking for is in the Library'. Thank you for the recommendation.
I hope you enjoy it! It’s probably my favorite of the book I mentioned-so thoughtful and no conflict!
Excellent. I can’t wait.
This is so interesting! Thanks for something fun to ponder.
You are welcome! I have found it so interesting!
Love this insight! Thank you for sharing!
I’m glad you found this interesting! I had no idea-I just knew I loved the way Japanese literature “felt” different. It’s fun to understand more of the context.