i have read molly's inner monologue at many intervals over the years and it is not the slightest of his feats joyce a man who could think like a woman inhabit her not to mention the smutty letters to nora haha
“I see home distorted through the bottom of the glass.” So much in this one line. It punched me. Glad you metaphorically punch back by choosing the frog-at-the-wall approach.
What a grand comment, and that includes the flinch at the frying pan. Thank you, Jeffrey for reading and commenting. Means so much to me and keeps me going ... xo ~ Mary
Stunning fun, and I love how it weaves all the threads together. Fairy tales, Ulysses, frying pans, expensive underwear, the view of the rug through wine glass bottom, and walking along the Potomac.
i have read molly's inner monologue at many intervals over the years and it is not the slightest of his feats joyce a man who could think like a woman inhabit her not to mention the smutty letters to nora haha
I love Joyce and especially Ulysses -- you might want to read this post: https://innerlifecollaborative.substack.com/p/on-reading-ulysses
Favorite chapter yet. SO much intertwining metaphor and mythos wrapped in raw real life-edness.
A frying pan just for cooking is a tragic underuse of its power..
Made me laugh, E.T. Allen. Great comment and so glad you are reading: More to come, frying pans and all! xo ~ Mary
“I see home distorted through the bottom of the glass.” So much in this one line. It punched me. Glad you metaphorically punch back by choosing the frog-at-the-wall approach.
I loved that. The best way to hurt a guy is buying $1500 worth of underwear! And the best? There wasn't really a lot...
Great comment: Made laugh at no laughing matter 💕. Thank you for reading and commenting, Ben--means so much!
I loved it - the frogs, the fairy tales, Joyce...though I flinched at the frying pan.
What a grand comment, and that includes the flinch at the frying pan. Thank you, Jeffrey for reading and commenting. Means so much to me and keeps me going ... xo ~ Mary
At night, I hear a lot of frogs out there.
Love the allusion, Bill. Sorry I missed this comment when you wrote it. xo ~ Mary
“Ah, I am more aggressive than I pretend to be or like to think I am.”
Yep!
This line - both literal, and a metaphor - is awesome, Mary: " I see *home* distorted through the bottom of the glass."
I am loving everything about this serial - thank you so much for sharing your story.
So glad, Rebecca. You're a great reader of this oh so personal memoir. ❣️
It takes a writer to make a reader, Mary! 😘 Thank you. xxx
"1500 bucks on La Perla underwear."
Stunning fun, and I love how it weaves all the threads together. Fairy tales, Ulysses, frying pans, expensive underwear, the view of the rug through wine glass bottom, and walking along the Potomac.
Such a grand, specific comment. Thank you, Russell.
"There is no end to the ways a woman may hit a man over the head with a frying pan."
So true:) And, we can learn so much from the traditional fairytales. Love how you have combined classic and modern in this narrative.
Isabelle, Thank you for appreciating the combination ... xo ~ Mary