This short piece feels like it's an area where at least three stories intersect: a story about the (dis)-connections between languages, a story about the fine line between juvenile pranks and crime and a story about how the meaning of discipline has changed over the last 4 - 6 decades. There are no "fillers" in this writing. Almost every sentence feels like a node, connecting to other stories.
Thank you for that thought provoking excerpt, Margo!
Such a powerful piece of writing - heartbreaking and powerful. The sadness of a little girl trying to grapple with another land, another culture, another way of speaking and feeling so lost amongst it all. Brilliant writing.
As someone who had a lot of trouble with the "mean girls" of her junior high -- well, fair play to you, as the Irish would say.
Btw, I was a huge fan of Auslander's *Hope: A Tragedy,* as well as his memoir, *Foreskin's Lament.* With *Mother for Dinner,* though, I had more -- dare I say "tsuris"? It was so self-hating.
Anyone as original and creative as you of course would attract the ire of mean girls!
I loved Mother for Dinner as well as the others; I thought it was the best parody of, paraphrasing from a line in Auslander's novel, how we put ourselves in boxes and call that freedom.
The Opposite of Hollywood is a fine memoir, highly recommended. This Margo Perin dame is deep. Listen to what she has to say. Let her words roll around in your brain for a while.
This short piece feels like it's an area where at least three stories intersect: a story about the (dis)-connections between languages, a story about the fine line between juvenile pranks and crime and a story about how the meaning of discipline has changed over the last 4 - 6 decades. There are no "fillers" in this writing. Almost every sentence feels like a node, connecting to other stories.
Thank you for that thought provoking excerpt, Margo!
What a beautiful response, thank you ❤️
Such a powerful piece of writing - heartbreaking and powerful. The sadness of a little girl trying to grapple with another land, another culture, another way of speaking and feeling so lost amongst it all. Brilliant writing.
Thank you!
As someone who had a lot of trouble with the "mean girls" of her junior high -- well, fair play to you, as the Irish would say.
Btw, I was a huge fan of Auslander's *Hope: A Tragedy,* as well as his memoir, *Foreskin's Lament.* With *Mother for Dinner,* though, I had more -- dare I say "tsuris"? It was so self-hating.
Anyone as original and creative as you of course would attract the ire of mean girls!
I loved Mother for Dinner as well as the others; I thought it was the best parody of, paraphrasing from a line in Auslander's novel, how we put ourselves in boxes and call that freedom.
The Opposite of Hollywood is a fine memoir, highly recommended. This Margo Perin dame is deep. Listen to what she has to say. Let her words roll around in your brain for a while.
Thank you so much, this means a lot to me!
I've got to get your book, Margo. And thank you so much for your generous shout-out, I'm so moved and grateful. <3
Thank you, Portia. And well-deserved, I love it!