moveable feast

Susan Pearson (susanp@ou.edu)
Mon, 05 Jan 1998 15:38:48 -0600

> 
> There is a splendid chapter in Hemingway's "A Moveable Feast" called, I
> think, "The Making of a Critic," in which a fellow comes to Hemingway's
> favorite cafe and interrupts him and whines about how hard it is to write,
> and  Hemingway somehow manages to both offer good advice and skewer the man
> memorably.  Have a glance at the book if you really want to boost your
> spirits.  Some days I think every newly minted writer ought to be issued a
> copy of that book, along with a fresh bottle of ink.


I spent last weekend at a friend's lake house raking leaves, listening
to rain and reading "Moveable Feast." I think it is one of the most
touching, brilliant, inspiring and most surprisingly tender books that I
have ever read. It makes me want to go to Paris, fall in love, drink
whiskey and write write write. I urge--no, command--everyone to get to
the library and find this book. And then open a new bottle of ink and
smile when it gets on your sleeves.

Susan