CC’s Reviews > The Red Leather Diary: Reclaiming a Life Through the Pages of a Lost Journal – An Extraordinary True Story of Glamour and Romance in 1930s Manhattan > Status Update

Awww the Claremont Riding Academy nod RIP

Oh hey, a sneaky cameo appearance from CS Lewis’s soon to be wife.

“There were those who believed in the mystical connection between smoking and the flow of words.”

“I’m sorry it ended, but I can’t dig up sufficient enthusiasm to get hysterical. Adios!”

What a line. 🙃

"The laundry hung between the fire escapes, undergarments like so many national flags."

"When she felt inspired, writing was like playing the piano."

"Keeping the diary was like drawing a self portrait."

"Living in New York City made her grow up fast. The Chrysler Building and the Empire State were in a race to reach the clouds, and so was Florence."

"New York was rich in surprises."

"The 5th Avenue window displays were like the dioramas at the Museum of Natural History... Instead of primitives in war paint and velvet-horned antelope among the potted palms, there were silken amazons sheathed in charmeuse and crepe-de-chine."