Meg Wolitzer
I am a fiction writer who, like most writers, is happiest when I'm working. I have somewhat erratic work habits, and can go for weeks without producing much, then suddenly find myself in a whirlwind of productivity that lasts a long time and occupies most of my waking hours. Between those...
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I am a fiction writer who, like most writers, is happiest when I'm working. I have somewhat erratic work habits, and can go for weeks without producing much, then suddenly find myself in a whirlwind of productivity that lasts a long time and occupies most of my waking hours. Between those productive bouts I tend to read a lot, mostly contemporary novels, an activity that serves as a kind of re-fueling that I seem to need. I love being excited and keyed up by other people's novels; the best of them remind me of how powerful fiction can be.
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In 1974 six teenagers meet at a summer camp for the arts and become close-knit friends, calling themselves ”The Interestings”. Over the following 400+ pages we get to follow the lives of these six people and let me tell you, it is not that interesting. To tell the turth, the story is incredibly bori...
This was one of my suggestions for our book club based on some reviews I had read about it. While it didn't get selected I'm sorry it didn't as I think it would have made for an excellent discussion. A story about high school teens who meet at a summer camp for gifted children in 1974. Some from ...
Before picking this novel up from a clearance shelf at BAM on a whim, I had never heard of Meg Wolitzer or any of her books. After doing some research, I found out she's been a published writer since the early '80s and has several books to her name. This review is going to focus on one of her recent...
The Interestings follows a group of privileged, self-centered kids from their teenage years at a summer camp for the arts through adulthood. Julie Jacobson is from a simpler background. She meets the group at camp and decides to change her name to Jules. She is enamored and envious of the rich kids....
“You had only one chance for a signature in life, but most people left no impression.” This is the story of a group of friends who met at an art summer camp in the 1970s. They each have a love for a certain form of art, but not all of them have the chance to make it their signature in life. One of ...
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