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I love writing, and I also love to write ABOUT writing, classic female authors, and whatever else might be on my mind. I hope you enjoy the variety!

All About Anna Karenina: Part 1, chapters 22 & 23–The Ballroom Scene

Laurel Osterkamp · December 15, 2022

Although I am still only posting about part one of Anna Karenina, reading-wise, I am well into part three. And I can tell you, I still dislike Levin. Vronsky and Anna are okay, but my favorite character by far is Kitty. I find it so interesting the scene where Vronsky and Anna fall in love is mostly seen through her eyes. After adapting it into first person, I got a really good sense of who Kitty is, and she's awesome. But don't take my word for …

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All About Anna Karenina: part 1, chapters 16-19

Laurel Osterkamp · December 1, 2022

I'm reading Anna Karenina so you don't have to.

And the story continues, like a slow moving train groaning down the tracks...

Chapter 16

We get a peek inside Vronsky’s mind. He had an absentee father and his mother was “a brilliant society woman, who had had during her married life, and still more afterwards, many love affairs notorious in the whole fashionable world.” In other words, Vronsky’s had no model of a stable …

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All About Anna Karenina: part 1, chapters 10-15

Laurel Osterkamp · November 29, 2022

I'm reading Anna Karenina so you don't have to.

When I told my husband I'd started reading the novel, he said, "Did you lose a bet?" No...but I'm hoping I haven't bitten off more than I can chew. Right now, I'm all about Anna Karenina, and here is my summary/analysis/modern interpretation of part 1, chapters 10-15.

Chapter 10

Levin and Stiva go out for dinner and Stiva gets all fancy, ordering champagne and …

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All About Anna Karenina: Chapters 1-9

Laurel Osterkamp · November 28, 2022

I'm reading Anna Karenina so you don't have to.

So, I took the plunge and began reading Anna Karenina. I've decided to document my reading experience, summarize & analyze some parts, and adapt what seem like pivotal scenes using a modern tone & first person POV. Look at it this way: If you've always been tempted to read the novel but something is holding you back, now I can read and experience it for you. A couple of thoughts: The Russian names ARE …

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Fabulous Female Writers: Dolly Parton

Laurel Osterkamp · November 11, 2022

Dolly Parton is a fabulous writer?

There's no doubt that Dolly Parton is fabulous, just in general. Her literacy program, Imagination Library, where she sends free books to millions of children worldwide, is proof of that. On her website, she states: “When I was growing up in the hills of East Tennessee, I knew my dreams would come true. I know there are children in your community with their own dreams. They dream of becoming a doctor or an inventor or a minister. Who knows, maybe …

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