. The themes turned up and then kept turning up, whether of longing or desire or wishing to belong . . . I think this happens to all of us as writers and artists—we create and then we see recurring themes and motifs and even obsessions. Continue reading
By Alice Lowe
I have no frame of reference for Ernaux’s memories of the restrictions and reconstruction of postwar Europe, of the domination of the Catholic Church and attending all-girl convent schools. I’m not yet a part of her collective “we.” But then she describes a photo of herself in 1955, wearing a short-sleeved sweater, polka-dot skirt, and ballerina flats, and I see myself. Continue reading
By Alice Lowe
I have no frame of reference for Ernaux’s memories of the restrictions and reconstruction of postwar Europe, of the domination of the Catholic Church and attending all-girl convent schools. I’m not yet a part of her collective “we.” But then she describes a photo of herself in 1955, wearing a short-sleeved sweater, polka-dot skirt, and ballerina flats, and I see myself. Continue reading
by Vicraj Gill
Since 2005, the folks at The Millions have asked notable writers at year’s end to share their “Year in Reading” . . . A fair number of Bloomers are present in this year’s feature, as both contributors and favorites. Continue reading
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