Saturday, August 10, 2024

you probably *should* read this

Bestie KB wrote a novel and it arrived in the mail today. 

Nu had a sleepover last night, went to the Mint Festival in the afternoon, and then watched a movie at someone else's place in the evening--was basically gone all day--so I curled up with Huck and Max and read KB's book from cover to cover... it is so, so good. I know all our friends are reading it with bated breath to see if we show up... luckily, we don't (with one satirical exception, IMO).

Pic. I took this photo when my copies arrived. I posed KB's work with that other Minneapolis treasure... and I think there's a reference to "Raspberry Beret" on page 229 just for me.

12 comments:

Nance said...

Whether you were distinctly in it or not, I'm sure you and your friends inspired a great deal of it. How many discussions did all of you have on the topic at one time or another?

Gillian said...

Nice.

Nicole said...

How do I get my hands on this book??? I'm looking it up and can't find it. Maybe I'll go see what they can do at the bookstore.

Life of a Doctor's Wife said...

Isn't it the MOST fun when someone you love publishes a book?!

maya said...

Honestly, I'd seen a few earlier drafts--but this was a completely different version birthed after her move... Very impressive!

maya said...

Yes!

maya said...

Nicole--I think you would like it! It's a bit like Catherine Newman in academia. It's on Amazon, or I could send you a copy? I'll DM in the morning! XOXO

maya said...

Suz--I know! I'm proud as the proverbial mother hen!

StephLove said...

How fun. I read a book by someone I know (book club member) last week, too.

I would like to go to a mint festival. It sounds so wholesome.

NGS said...

I love it when people I know write books. I feel like a pseudo-intellectual just by knowing them!

maya said...

That's so cool, Steph! I had the Mint Festival on my calendar too, but Nu ended up going with friends.

maya said...

There's nothing pseudo about you, Engie!!

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