Welcome to Litsy!

A funny book whose satire is true to today in so many ways- how Kurt is still relevant after some 40-50 years is the genius behind his words.

Uhhh..
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/20/nx-s1-5405022/fake-summer-reading-list-ai

#authoramonth @Soubhiville

Monk writes intellectual experimental fiction that attracts few readers. He‘s deeply offended when a black woman writes a gritty almost stereotypical book about black life, makes millions, and sells the story to make a movie. Who could do such a thing—a sellout! But in a mad fit, he does the same thing; he calls it a parody. And it‘s a huge hit! But first he refuses to reveal that he‘s the author having written under a pen name, then he reveals ⬇️

I got to a good start on #JumpStartSummer by not being able to sleep last night 🙄 and finishing Erasure. (Full disclosure: I skipped most of the story-within-a-story, and feel completely justified. 😂)

This was so much more than its main plot description... bitter and satiric yes, but also very quietly human and deeply sad.

#AuthorAMonth

I‘m starting this book tonight, my fourth for #authoramonth this month

@Soubhiville

A cute little copy.

What first struck me about this novel about art getting out of hand was how quickly I felt close to the characters. There's an event near the beginning that's foreshadowed clearly, but still it felt like a blow when it came because I had connected with the characters so much already. I listened to part of the novel in the car and found myself self-consciously turning down the volume at stop lights. (Guess which section that was.) #authoramonth

#WeeklyFavorites @Read4life

1. Sitting…I have a reading chair.
2. I‘m reading the tagged book. Initial thoughts? It‘s so well written. I am going to enjoy this one.

@TheSpineView #Two4Tuesday