We'll be meeting this Wednesday, July 8th at 12:30 at Ironside Fish & Oyster House in Little Italy:
http://www.ironsidefishandoyster.com/
I love this website's cover photo - so Wanda! Actually, I've been there too and it'll be great.
What's in a name? "Boy, Snow, Bird" richly drained the color out of our circle of names.... and even Helen's full name(see below) turns your imagination in a little twist. A 2014 Profile of H.O.O on NPR.org reveals that fairy tales are the influence. Her father is a substitute teacher and her mother works for the London Underground - Helen was always at the library. Her discontent with "Little Women" started her writing - she made her own endings to the stories that did not go her way. Read more:
http://www.npr.org/2014/03/07/282065410/the-professionally-haunted-life-of-helen-oyeyemi
Helen Olajumoke Oyeyemi is a Nigerian-born British writer, currently living in Prague and incredibly accomplished at 30 years of age. "Boy, Snow, Bird" is hardly her first widely acclaimed work:"The Icarus Girl" was written before she turned 19.
Looking forward to being together and having a great discussion!
Read on,
LK
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