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By: Sara Lewis Holmes,
on 3/5/2008
Erin challenged me to write my life in six words. I didn't have as much trouble with it as I thought I would. Here it is:
By: Aline Pereira,
on 6/20/2007
We’re stretching our definition of multicultural just this once to include the imaginary worlds that offer so much creative solace to young children in difficult straits. In Julia Glass’ 2006 novel The Whole World Over, Greenie and Alan are parents of a precocious 4-year-old, George. Set in 2001 as the couple weather a serious marital crisis, the story moves from New York City and Maine to a ranch outside Santa Fe, and back, and throughout, the estranged parents each read to George. Wherever he is, the ritual of choosing from among his treasured favorite books (often subtly appropriate for his immediate situation) gives him security and stability.
Glass even folds a review of Owl at Home into her novel. Greenie is reading to George:
He leaned against her for all five tales, which related the neurotically foolish mishaps of a character who was a literalist yet also a romantic. In Greenie’s favorite, Owl made himself a pot of tear-water tea by thinking up, laboriously, as many sad things as he could: chairs with broken legs, forgotten songs, clocks that had stopped, mornings that no one witnessed because everyone was sleeping. More than sad, they were invisible, neglected, or simply lost to memory.
What better book for a little boy whose mother has just driven across the country from Santa Fe to reconcile with her husband in the intense confusion following 9-11?
Other books read to George in the novel include the Dr. Seuss books and (more…)
Love your short bio.
As per New Yorker article - lots of fun
off the top of my head
mine might be:
Lived in foreign parts: missed England
one could have lots of short bios for different moods.
Like sonnets - a formula forces you to be creative.......
Love this, Sara! I won't consider myself tagged because I'd want to steal your bio--it's perfect.
I love this. Even more points for you.
I haven't created my six-word bio yet.
Love love love it. Thanks for playing! :)
"Single mom, again. Found wandering library."
Okay - I will do this on my blog - check it out!
Oh - here's the link:
http://houseonthegladehill.blogspot.com/2008/03/tag-now-youre-it.html
I have a weekly prompt and recently had "six-word memoir" as the subject:
http://weekendwordsmith.blogspot.com/2008/02/six-word-memoir.html
May I include yours on the list? If you are willing, just say so when you read that post at Weekend Wordsmith. I like yours. Mine is on that list already, along with the others. Some people, like Elizabeth who commented here, didn't stop at six words and submitted more than one 6-word memoir ... but that defeats the purpose, doesn't it?
Oh my, it's easy to obsess over six little words. So many possibilities!
"Ignored money, chose art; happiness resulted."
Not dull – a phantasmagorical sleeper agent.
(Just wanted to use that word).
(Actually the second one could be my story, too.)
(But not the third.)
(Hush now.)
Wife Mommy Daughter Sister Friend Student!
Whew, I need a nap!
These are all good. You guys are putting some heat behind these. Maybe I should drop you all back to THREE words or something, just to up the challenge level. :)
Nick, I think you're already at the advanced level, with the prize for the most letters used, right?
By slowing down mommy (she) finds more.
Not sure if this is the right phrase but today it sure feels like it. By not overscheduling our lives we seem to have found more time to enjoy what we do and explore. But this one was the first thought in my head. Elizabeth is right though, I could have a myriad of bios.
Here's mine:
It's on my to do list.