Today’s the birthday of Marcel Proust, born in 1871. Found this quote from him (in a letter to Andre Gide), courtesy of the Today in Literature e-newsletter:
I believe, contrary to the fashion among our contemporaries, that one can have a very lofty idea of literature, and at the same time have a good-natured laugh at it.
I like it!
Shelley says
Hi Jes,
Thanks for the heads up on Amazon having The Pink Motel. I never thought to look, just assumed it was out of print since I see it nowhere. Nice to discover your site along the way. I’ll be back. Shelley
John says
@Shelley –
Hello Shelley, thanks for stopping by. No prob on the Amazon reference; product of an occasionally obsessive mind. And I was just happy to contribute something to that thread, which turned out to be more “Favorite Books of Girlhood.” :)
John says
@Shelley – Hi, Shelley, no prob on the Amazon reference; product of a sometimes obsessive mind! And anyhow, I was just happy to contribute something to that thread, which was turning out to be on “Favorite Books of GIRLhood.” :)