Most of us Harpies are battening down the hatches here on the East Coast in anticipation of Hurricane Irene, but rather than fan the flames of worst-case-scenario-ism or offer “tips,” I’m going full-fledged into the business of distraction. It is called a Fun Thread. Also, I just...
In my other life as a reader of pretentious literary fiction, I came across a Paris interview with the poet and memoirist Mary Karr that you might find interesting. It’s not fully available online, but here is the excerpt I find particularly a propos:
KARR: When I started Cherry [her memoir of...