Okay, I'm off to order some Kate Baer! And I'm so glad to know that I'm not the only one among us who attempted grocery store larceny. I bet a whole book--a long essay? a scholarly article?--could be written about tampons and the checkout line. Don't you think?
Thank you so much for that recommendation! I'll definitely check it out. And let me know if you end up reading On Writing and Failure--it's delightfully short!
I second the recommendation for Kate Baer! As for grocery store stories- a favorite in our family is about my husband attempting to steal canned pumpkin as a toddler, because there was a picture of pumpkin pie on it and he had recently learned how delicious his grandmother’s pumpkin pie was. I also think about how much what we buy reveals about us- still remember once in my 20s putting a box of tampons and a large chocolate bar on the conveyor and thinking that I was such a cliche to anyone watching, lol!
I am also frequently scared of poetry. Do you know Kate Baer's work? Her poems feel more accessible to me and I especially liked her book "I Hope This Finds You Well." I'm curious to check out On Writing and Failure now!
Okay, I'm off to order some Kate Baer! And I'm so glad to know that I'm not the only one among us who attempted grocery store larceny. I bet a whole book--a long essay? a scholarly article?--could be written about tampons and the checkout line. Don't you think?
Thank you so much for that recommendation! I'll definitely check it out. And let me know if you end up reading On Writing and Failure--it's delightfully short!
I second the recommendation for Kate Baer! As for grocery store stories- a favorite in our family is about my husband attempting to steal canned pumpkin as a toddler, because there was a picture of pumpkin pie on it and he had recently learned how delicious his grandmother’s pumpkin pie was. I also think about how much what we buy reveals about us- still remember once in my 20s putting a box of tampons and a large chocolate bar on the conveyor and thinking that I was such a cliche to anyone watching, lol!
I am also frequently scared of poetry. Do you know Kate Baer's work? Her poems feel more accessible to me and I especially liked her book "I Hope This Finds You Well." I'm curious to check out On Writing and Failure now!