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A review by pattydsf
For the Time Being by Annie Dillard
4.0
Somehow I had missed this book by Dillard, but thank goodness I found it. I spent two days reading then stopping to look something up and then going back to Dillard's writing. This is what I love about Annie Dillard. She introduces me to so many ideas and people that enrich my life - I would never find these without her.
Who else could teach me about sand, Peking man, Jewish thought, babies and clouds? Not only did I learn about these disparate subjects, but Dillard links them so that they don't stay unlinked. Next time I am at the beach, I will be thinking about sand and all the ideas that Dillard introduced me to.
I have written before about Ms Dillard's writing. I am stunned by the beauty, the amazing word choices, by the breath of her reading. I am in awe.
Who else could teach me about sand, Peking man, Jewish thought, babies and clouds? Not only did I learn about these disparate subjects, but Dillard links them so that they don't stay unlinked. Next time I am at the beach, I will be thinking about sand and all the ideas that Dillard introduced me to.
I have written before about Ms Dillard's writing. I am stunned by the beauty, the amazing word choices, by the breath of her reading. I am in awe.