Status Updates From A Big Storm Knocked It Over

Soooooo cozy

Unfortch several weird racist moments which are mostly contextual for the characters but odd nonetheless. Kind of boring and not nearly as compelling as family happiness

I mean this as the highest compliment: colwin’s books make me feel like I do when I watch Nicole holofcener’s films

You guys can cut loose any time you want. You don't have to spend your days worrying about whether or not you're a good father. You have to worry about paying their school bills. You don't have to provide them with an appropriate home, a well-run household, decent cheer, religious upbringing, enjoyable holidays. The burden of their psychological development is not on your shoulder, so don't get smug with me.

Motherhood is a storm, a seizure: It is like weather. Nights of high wind followed by calm mornings of dense fog or brilliant sunshine that gives way to tropical rain, or blinding snow. Jane Louise and Edie found themselves swept away, cast ashore, washed overboard. It was hard to keep anything straight. The days seemed to congeal like rubber cement, although moments stood out in clearest, starkest brilliance.

He knew perfectly well that in this world few events pop off so well, and few families and friends gather so peacefully. He did not want to say that this evening had been lovely because Mokie and Edie were their family by choice.

please just picture me banging my head against a wall because of this slump (and because i know i’d adore this writing style and story if i wasn’t in the WORST READING HEADPSPACE)

very fast turnaround update here: it’s not working.