“The writing life is mostly about stamina. To get to the finishing line requires the writing to become more interesting than everyday life...”
This little hardback was free from the Totteridge & Whetstone book exchange – the wonderful “take one, leave one” scheme run from the waiting room on the station platform.
It’s a short, philosophical memoir about writing, the break-up of her marriage and the death of her mother. Levy writes beautifully, in clear, concise sentences. The structure seems abstract – rambling even – but then she loops back to certain individuals, themes and ideas and you realise how cleverly constructed it is.
A work of philosophy and gentle wit, she flits between playful and profound with graceful ease.
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