Feb 21 2009
Mary Elizabeth’s new book!
I’m so totally stealing this from Nicola at Alpha Heroes, who posted about the same thing today (though I bet she’ll forgive me). Like Nicola, I participate in a large discussion forum of which Mary Elizabeth Williams is the moderator. And I, too, have always appreciated how Mary Beth put up with us all when we got a little raucous, and has tried to deal as equably and fairly as she possibly could. I’ve known her, on that forum, for ten years now. (It will be ten years on March 7, as it happens.)
And now she’s written a book called Gimme Shelter. I knew she was writing it, though I didn’t know what it was about. Now I discover that it’s about her three-year quest to find affordable housing in New York City. Yegods! I’ve only visited a couple of times (and loved the place madly), but I can only imagine the difficulties and horrors of trying to find some place you can afford in New York, especially when you’ve got kids.
Knowing Mary Beth, I know it’s going to be very funny as well as insightful, and I can’t wait to read it! I’ve seen her writing, and I love her take on things. So I’m recommending the book immediately.
Read it. You’ll have a great time.
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Nicola — plus, I had been so busy today that I wasn’t sure what I’d be able to post about. So I peeked at your blog and thought, “That is PERFECT.” And you’re right.
I’m still so impressed that you’ve been at TT longer than me; I thought I was one of the real old-timers by now.
Maia, I love Mary Beth’s LJ posts too. I know there was a thread that started, in Books, where MB was originally talking about the book. I think it’s still there, and perhaps that’s where people are talking about it.