(Untitled)

[externaltext]

i spent my thanksgiving with my sister and her various circles. nice quiet day off with lots of good food items. observing other people's wacky families can sometimes make you appreciate your own.

i actually spent the most time today reading james baldwin, just above my head, in corners at my hosts' houses. baldwin was so fucking prescient, a

Comments

[easilyirritable]

I'll have to get "Just Above My Head" today when I go to the library. It sounds really good.

[isidoro]

have you read 'giovanni's room' yet?

that's my personal favorite. also, baldwin had the best writing habits. he'd throw an all-night bash at his place, and then, when all his guests had left in the morning, he'd sit down at his kitchen table to write.

[externaltext]

man, he was so effing cool. i have indeed read giovanni's room, love it a lot.