October 24, 2002
40. My Antonia, Willa Cather#
I really enjoyed this book. It sort of reminded me of the Little House on the Prairie books, except in an alternate world where Mary ends up as a whore in San Francisco and Laura gets abandoned at the altar, desolate and pregnant. Or something. Did you know that Willa Cather was a cross-dresser who occasionally demanded that people call her William? I thought that was kinda cool. Anyway, interesting reading, MUCH better than Samuel Johnson. But then, being beaten to death by my own torn-off arms would be better than Samuel Johnson. I think I have a new standard for horrid reading.
Posted by Lisa at October 24, 2002 06:32 PM | 2002"It sort of reminded me of the Little House on the Prairie books, except in an alternate world where Mary ends up as a whore in San Francisco and Laura gets abandoned at the altar, desolate and pregnant."
Now THERE is a novel idea. Too bad Willa beat us to it. ;)
Posted by: Mer at October 29, 2002 08:32 AM