Gertrude Stein

Alice B. Toklas

To be clear, I love all books, which must be understood before you read my next sentence: Over the past few years, my enjoyment of fiction has been overtaken by my greater enthusiasm for non-fiction. This may be a bold statement, to be sure, but if you ever read, “The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas,” writtenContinue reading “Alice B. Toklas”

Gertrude Stein – A Bold Experimenter

“Writing and reading is to me synonymous with existing.” Gertrude Stein If I was ever asked who I would like to spend an afternoon with, I would choose Gertrude Stein. After all, she lived in Paris surrounded by all that she loved best – art, music, poetry, food and wine. Her residence at the salon,Continue reading “Gertrude Stein – A Bold Experimenter”

“I think the reason I am important is that I know everything.” Gertrude Stein On The Road Poetry Program 2013 has chosen the book “The Voice of the Poet – Five American Women” as a poetry guide for the first quarter of the year. Reading poetry speaks to the heart. Listening to poetry sings toContinue reading “Gertrude Stein”

New Years with Ford Madox Ford

Gertrude Stein came up with the expression:The Lost Generation, after she encountered a young car attendant who failed to impress her with his mechanic skills. The garage owner confided that young men were easy to train, compared with those in their mid-twenties to thirties who had served in WWI. He called them the lost generationContinue reading “New Years with Ford Madox Ford”