Monthly Archives: April 2011
Land’s End Great Gatsby Mansion: Last Moments
1. A Sands Point Gold Coast mansion known as Land’s End is being demolished this week. The house is also known as the inspiration for Daisy Buchanan’s mansion in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. Fitzgerald lived for a time … Continue reading
Filed under Life, New York City, The Personal, The World, Travel, Writing
RIP Jeanne Leiby
Jeanne Leiby, editor of The Southern Review, died in a car accident yesterday. I never met Jeanne Leiby irl, nor have I had the privilege to call her a friend or even an acquaintance. But I know she was big-hearted … Continue reading
Filed under literary magazines
Delight
There was a dark time in my life when very little delight seeped into my psyche. I finally watched “Black Swan” last night, and aside from the fact that I thought it was a classier version of “Showgirls,” I could … Continue reading
Filed under Life, The Personal, Writing
Meditation on Perfect Days
Needless to say, I haven’t even looked at my novel since arriving in Berkeley. For various reasons. Responsibilities and obligations that overpower writing. It makes me sad. Frustrated. Angry. Guilty. Resentful. It makes me want to eat. Punish myself. It … Continue reading
