Kathleen Rooney (1) (1980–)
Autor(a) de Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk
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About the Author
Kathleen Rooney is a founding editor of Rose Metal Press and the author of Reading with Oprah: The Book Club that Changed America; For You, For You I Am Trilling These Songs; and a poetry collection, Oneiromance (An Epithalamion). She lives in Chicago.
Obras de Kathleen Rooney
After Robinson Has Gone 1 exemplar(es)
Associated Works
The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Graphic Literature: Artists and Writers on Creating Graphic Narratives, Poetry,… (2023) — Prefácio — 7 cópias
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Data de nascimento
- 1980
- Sexo
- female
- Nacionalidade
- USA
- Locais de residência
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 15
- Also by
- 4
- Membros
- 1,464
- Popularidade
- #17,551
- Avaliação
- 4.0
- Resenhas
- 100
- ISBNs
- 44
I was more than surprised to learn that author Kathleen Rooney was neither old by any stretch, thirty-something young, nor she did write this novel based on her own grandmother's or any other elderly female's perspective within Ms. Rooney's life; she just made it up. Brava!
It's New Year's Eve, and Ms. Boxfish takes a walk, in the literal sense of the word. That's it. But she narrates as she travels through New York City, and we learn snippets of her life; where she worked, who she loved, her child, her ups, and her most significant downs. As the once most highly paid advertising female, Ms. Boxfish is quick, witty, well-mannered, and biting; my kind of gal. During her walk, she also tells of the people she encounters along the way, a security guard, a store clerk, a chauffeur, three would-be muggers, and each adds to her story as she seemingly adds to theirs. It's simply delightful.
If you are looking for an adventurous book, an earth-shattering ending, or ah-ha revelation, you will not find it here - what you will find is a proficient, unique, and charming story. After reading this, I aspire to be like Lillian Boxfish in thirty years.… (mais)