by Alice Lowe
At 79, she proudly claims and defends the word “old.” Further, there are no such things as “senior moments”; we all, at any age, forget where we left our keys or glasses now and then. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Diana Athill
BLOOMERS AT LARGE: At a Theater Near You
by Cara Dempsey
Despite the sometimes-problematic nature of the book-to-film adaptation, there are a few coming up this year that we we’re excited about.. Continue reading
BLOOMERS AT LARGE: Work and Waiting
by Kaulie Lewis
Cathe Shubert considered both Ozick’s and Bovy’s essays as reflections on that essential question: “Why do we write? . . . Perhaps, she seems to suggest, the answers of “young” and “old” authors are more similar than we think. Continue reading
BLOOMERS AT LARGE: “Creativity, Originality, and Productivity”
by Vicraj Gill
That Bloomer Diana Athill . . . regards death as openly and unflinchingly as James does is evident in her recent piece for The Guardian . . . In the essay, Athill describes how as a teenager she made a point of regularly contemplating death. Continue reading
Back & Forth: Reflections on One Year of BLOOM
by Sonya Chung
When I pause to look back (thank goodness for anniversaries to remind us) at the authors we’ve featured at Bloom this past year, I think of the inertia they all bucked, willfully and courageously. Continue reading
From Trailers to Treehouses: Where Bloomers Write
by Juhi Singhal Karan
Whether it is “a folding table wedged between the baby’s cot and the dining table” or “a clean, well-lighted place” every writer has a room of his own where the nebulous mist of thoughts coalesces into words and sentences. Here we bring you five such “rooms.” Continue reading
In Her Own Words: Diana Athill
In Monday’s feature on Diana Athill, Amy Weldon showed us the many facets of Athill’s accomplishments—writing, editing, and publishing; the quest to find an identity beyond the constraints of gender; and an unflagging commitment to clear sight and honesty in her prose. These are represented in the quotes below, taken from Athill’s memoirs, interviews, and … Continue reading
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