Late in her life, Eve Babitz became both a cultural and a feminist icon. But for decades, she was overlooked, dismissed even. I see her as the Dorothy Parker of her time. Eve Babitz was author, artist, and socialite whose writing style has been widely acclaimed for its wit and insightfulness. She was best known for her works of non-fiction, including Sex and Rage and Slow Days, Fast Company, as well as her collections of short stories, L.A. Woman, Black Swans, and …
Anna Karenina Haikus, part 3, chapters 21-32
The last third of part three is mostly about whether Levin can outdo himself with gloominess and being self-involved.
Spoiler Alert: He can!
Even when he realizes that his brother is dying, Levin is more worried about his existential reckoning with mortality than with his brother's life. There are a couple of dramatic chapters about Anna and the fate of her marriage, but there's more about Levin and his ideas on farming. So, I did us all a favor and condensed those …Anna Karenina Haikus: Part 3, ch 16-20
I guess these chapters focus on the hypocrisy of the rich. That's what I get from it; also, they're superficial. But does that mean that Anna and Vronsky's love is also superficial? The jury is still out. Anna struggles to answer Alexey’s letter I tried to love him But he’s split my soul in two Misery’s my mate. Anna “escapes” to Betsy’s croquet party Where’s Vronsky? My needs Include seeing him. Yet he’s Somewhere without me. …
Women’s Psychological Fiction? What’s That?
Recently, I’ve made a habit of combing through Amazon’s book categories, in an effort to finesse my marketing efforts. That’s how I noticed the category, women’s psychological fiction. I’d heard of the psychological thrillers, and of course, of women’s fiction.
But women’s psychological fiction? Tell me more.
I did a bit of research, and this is what I found: Women’s psychological fiction is a genre of literature that explores the complexities of the female mind, …Anna Karenina Haikus, Part 3, ch 11-15
I'm so behind! I have a good reason though, and it's because I've been working hard to polish my next novel, set to be released December 2023 (more on that later.)
Anyway, here's a few new haikus, picking up where we left off. Not a huge amount happens, but Levin's feelings when sees Kitty in the carriage makes me like more.
Levin turns to the peasants for help with farming and love
Turned to an old man
for the truth about the …
