I absolutely loved this! It's funny, I'm by no means qualified to be a biographer but the other day I thought, "someone needs to write a biography about this woman and if no one does soon then I guess I will." I won't, but I've been chewing on that feeling, that desire to sink into another woman's life and retell it. In reality, I think I've always been this way, finding a woman of the past to sink into and read up on (Audrey Hepburn, Lauren Bacall, Marisol Escobar... it goes on). Everything you said here I resonate with so so much. And I think I need this Kay Boyle biography pronto! She sounds INCREDIBLE.
Kay Boyle! A magnificent writer whose name I haven’t heard in years. In my teens, I received her short stories as a gift from my mother. It’s been at least 50 years since I read her work. You make me want to reread her. And yes, she deserves that biography.
What Kay Boyle short stories or novel(s) would you recommend as must reads? Plagued by the Nightingale sounds intriguing, but I don’t like the sound of Death of a Man. Lol! I’m envious of your time in Scotland. I lived in Nairn when I was young. Loved it!
I think your analogy of “dating” as a means of deciding if you want to spend years of your life immersed in another’s is perfect. There have been many interesting subjects for whom I thought I would like to write their biography, only to discover a flaw (often racism) that turns me away. So enjoy your thoughtfulness on your journey.
I absolutely loved this! It's funny, I'm by no means qualified to be a biographer but the other day I thought, "someone needs to write a biography about this woman and if no one does soon then I guess I will." I won't, but I've been chewing on that feeling, that desire to sink into another woman's life and retell it. In reality, I think I've always been this way, finding a woman of the past to sink into and read up on (Audrey Hepburn, Lauren Bacall, Marisol Escobar... it goes on). Everything you said here I resonate with so so much. And I think I need this Kay Boyle biography pronto! She sounds INCREDIBLE.
Kay Boyle! A magnificent writer whose name I haven’t heard in years. In my teens, I received her short stories as a gift from my mother. It’s been at least 50 years since I read her work. You make me want to reread her. And yes, she deserves that biography.
What Kay Boyle short stories or novel(s) would you recommend as must reads? Plagued by the Nightingale sounds intriguing, but I don’t like the sound of Death of a Man. Lol! I’m envious of your time in Scotland. I lived in Nairn when I was young. Loved it!
I am reading “ Women Who Run With the Wolves”. There are so many gold nuggets in it. CPE is brilliant
I think your analogy of “dating” as a means of deciding if you want to spend years of your life immersed in another’s is perfect. There have been many interesting subjects for whom I thought I would like to write their biography, only to discover a flaw (often racism) that turns me away. So enjoy your thoughtfulness on your journey.