Janet Frame is famed as “New Zealand’s most famous writer,” and she has a profoundly interesting back story. I want to share a bit about Frame before I jump into why I loved her collection of short stories The Lagoon so much.
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Coincidentally, I read Paris France by Gertrude Stein for the first time before the coronavirus crisis reared its ugly head throughout Europe. This book review also serves as a way for me to reflect on living in modern-day Paris, France throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Annie Ernaux’s work blends together her own personal experiences as well as collective historical experiences to create heartbreakingly beautiful memoirs that take the reader by the hand and gently lead them through the passing of time.
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