Suzy is a writer, a student, a reader, a violinist, and a lover of beaches in the winter.
I’ll start off this post by acknowledging the fact that I am actually writing it from my own couch at my own house, with my furry, cross-eyed kitten curled up next to me. However, in the spirit of the title, I came up with the idea in a hotel. Let me paint you a picture: … More Why writing in hotels can be way better than writing at home: A Proposition
Reading in bed is my comfort food. Being tucked in under my pink L.L. Bean down comforter with just my hands from the wrist out protruding—enough to hold up my book—is quite possibly the best activity in the world. It beats yoga. It beats mountain climbing and fishing and bungee jumping (this latter activity I … More Reading on a snowy day.
And now back from that (month-long) commercial break. During my blogging hiatus, I ventured down to the wonderful literary city of New Orleans. First, on a non-literary note, I purchased my second mask from a great shop right off Jackson Square. The first time I was down there I got a purple and gold beauty … More NOLA and Masks and Vampires, oh my!
I’m not going to lie… today isn’t fun. Today is one of those days where all I have the energy to do is lay on the couch and bemoan how crappy I feel. In honor of this, I thought I’d put forth some book recommendations to read while home sick. The Road (Vintage International), a … More Sick Day Book Rec’s
Hello and welcome to the very first installment of a series of posts I’m calling, “Holy Crap, You Should Read This Book.” Today I’m going to be featuring the slim, but compelling novel, GIOVANNI’S ROOM by James Baldwin. Want a taste? : “What happened was that, all unconscious of what this ennui meant, I wearied … More Holy Crap… You Should Read This Book
Yesterday something amazing happened. I was driving home from work, the open road—well, the road and hundreds of other cars were ahead of me, and my mind started to drift. For once it wasn’t about the groceries I needed to buy, and the cat I needed to clean up after. No, I had the seedling … More Wham Bam, Thank you Ma’am… for that inspiration, I mean.
Suzanne Rigdon 