A Tree Grows in Brooklyn for Monday, September 17, 2007

So I bombed the interview. But not only that, it was very strange, some of the things they asked me. It was like the guy didn't know the difference between what was appropriate and inappropriate to ask in an interview. Here's the gist of what happened: I was interviewed by the two senior agents there. We made small talk for about ten minutes, during which I found out that one of the agents lived in my neighborhood--in fact, had lived in the neighborood his entire life (by the way, the agency is... Sign in to see full entry.

I just finished reading Innocent Traitor: a Novel of Lady Jane Grey. It was probably one of the worst books I've read in a long time (thank goodness I checked it out of the library!). Anyways, it was by Alison Weir, the woman who writes such wonderful nonfiction. Her attempt at a novel fell flat, though. It read too much like nonfiction. It was also told in the point of view of several different characters, but each voice felt the same. Also, I felt that the character of Jane was too mature--she... Sign in to see full entry.