I enjoyed this. Miranda July is genuinely interested in other people, even if she is a little bit more interested in herself. Who cares? This book is as much about her as about others. The premise (screenwriter [Miranda July] struggles to finish her script, seeks out ads from 'PennySaver' and vis...
"It Chooses You" is the quirky tale of Miranda July and her adventures interviewing various people she finds in the Los Angeles Pennysaver, mainly as inspiration as she wrote the script for her movie, "The Future." This was a light, easy read that I devoured in one day while I was in-between nove...
There are a couple of things I love about this book. The first things is how layered it is. It's an accomplishment to make a book that is both funny and profound, which this is. But to also make a book that is both pornographic and heartwarming is really impressive.The other thing I love is that ...
You kept asking and asking, and your guesses were so lurid and specific. Was I a kept woman? Was Belvedere like Nevada, where prostitution is legal? Was I naked for the entire year? The reality began to seem barren. And in time I realized that if the truth felt empty, then I probably would not be...
“Because it might take me a while to get set up.” “That makes sense,” I said, holding my breath. Now that it was decided, she made plans very quickly, with an unfamiliar momentum. I was informed of an appointment at the courthouse; she drove, chatting all the way. As it tu...