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Book Of Days: Personal Essays (2010)

by Emily Fox Gordon(Favorite Author)

3.11 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0385525893 (ISBN13: 9780385525893)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Spiegel & Grau

review 1: As a fan of essays and one who is always in search of female essayists, I appreciated this collection. I particularly liked the distinction in the intro between essay and memoir and the comparison of the relative merits of the former to the latter. Because the narrative focused on the hardship the author faced and overcame in her youth and early adulthood, the tone was at times heavy and depressing -- these essays were not light reading. That said, Emily Fox Gordon's insights on academia, marriage, New England and psychological disorders were valuable.
review 2: For any MFA graduate and/or nonfiction writer, this book is a must-read. Lopate writes that Gordon “tells ruefully the tale of how she was seduced, not once but twice, to write and publish memoirs, i... morenstead of being allowed to bring out a collection of personal essays.” Amen. Half the memoir-type nonfiction books published (including most written by the nonfiction faculty of MFA Programs) feel stuffed for the sole purpose of filling the pages of a book. Bring back the personal essay forum! less

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