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Nature, Undercover
Last weekend, I went skiing in Colorado for the first time--it was amazing how wide the trails were, how warm the sun felt as it glinted and sparkled on the powdery snow. It made me think of a book I was close to finishing, Undercover by Beth Kephart. It's a lovely, poetic novel about Elisa, an unlikely Cyrano who pens love notes for the boys in her grade to give to other girls. Undercover reads like a lyrical dream, each chapter leading you more deeply into Elisa's world of yellow flag leaves and moons as big as orchestras. It's a gorgeous book about human and mother nature both.
And Beth's blog, which I've mentioned before, reads like poetry every day. (Plus, she finds the coolest photos to go with her prose!)
Happy Friday, everyone.
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Comments (4)
I loved this book too! Beth Kephart is lyrical.
Posted by karen | February 15, 2008 2:32 PM
Thanks for the book and blog recommedation. They both sound great.
Posted by Kwana | February 18, 2008 10:42 AM
Hey, Miss Melissa.
Thank you for this! You really are the best, even if I can't show up in your kitchen because your aprons are infinitely cooler than mine (oh wait, I just remembered, I still don't own any aprons).
And thanks for mentioning the blog photos. It's like going hunting with a camera. I say to myself: Today I want to talk about narrative framing, and then I go out and sneak into under-construction houses, hoping nobody notices.
I read the same story you did about the Plaza and the loneliness. I will serve as your reference if anyone calls you for witty conversation!
Thank you again!
Beth
Posted by Beth Kephart | February 20, 2008 7:00 AM
Undercover is a great book and I like how you compare it to skiing. :)
I learned to ski on the east coast and then skied once in CO. Definitely different.
Posted by Em | March 2, 2008 10:28 PM