Juliette Tang

“He felt swarmed by detail: her look, her hair, her body,...

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:23:23 -0800

“He felt swarmed by detail: her look, her hair, her body, those sheets, that French toast, the memory of that formal tea tray and naked Holly pouring tea into his flowered cup. He badly needed a change of context. He needed to get Holly on his turf, if only for a little while. He wanted to see Holly feel strange in his apartment… The sight of Holly sitting in his chair would put the cap on the reality of her, once and for all.” —Laurie Colwin, Happy All the Time

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Thanks for following back! It's an honor coming from someone who has such a lovely and creative site. I very much love all the photographs you take.

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:01:22 -0800

Thanks so much for the kind words.

“This is how the entire course of a life can be changed: by...

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:36:00 -0800

“This is how the entire course of a life can be changed: by doing nothing.” —Ian McEwan, On Chesil Beach

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I have to say I am flattered by the follow. Your blog is so lovely and inspiring! I'm looking forward to all of your future posts :)

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:24:21 -0800

Thank you! That’s so sweet!

Oh my gosh you followed back <3. Thank you, I'm such a fan of your tumblr, you have the wittiest comments and your sense of books is really outstanding.

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:23:42 -0800

Aw, thank you!

Books and photographs are my two favourite things. Thank you. Also, I am interested in what camera you use; I have never had an SLR or anything fancy, so if you could recommend something I would be grateful! x

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:23:32 -0800

I use a Canon 5D Mark II. My only advice is: If you decide to get a DSLR, get a Canon.

I'm absolutely head over heels in love with your blog!!! I love both reading and photography so I just couldn't help it ♥ ... And that's also why I've reblogged about 90% of your posts :D God bless Tumblr! Greetings from Peru

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:12:07 -0800

Greetings from San Francisco! Glad to hear you’re enjoying the photos. :)

“We shall now speak of love quarrels. A woman who is very...

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:49:18 -0800

“We shall now speak of love quarrels. A woman who is very much in love with a man cannot bear to hear the name of her rival mentioned, or to have any conversation regarding her, or to be addressed by her name through mistake. If such takes place, a great quarrel arises, and the woman cries, becomes angry, tosses her hair about, strikes her lover, falls from her bed or seat, and, casting aside her garlands and ornaments, throws herself down on the ground.” —Vātsyāyana, The Kama Sutra

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what kindle do you have? would you recommend it? :) Thank you!

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:39:23 -0800

I have a Kindle Fire. In an ideal world, I would only read while reclining across a Ludwig Mies van der Rohe adjustable chaise. My world is far from ideal, thus I often read while I’m riding public transportation; to this effect, owning a Kindle is certainly a convenience.

Breakfast consisted of an A. S. Byatt short story called...

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:38:00 -0800

Breakfast consisted of an A. S. Byatt short story called “Medusa’s Ankles” from The Matisse Stories, a moderately entertaining New Yorker piece on the Japanese mob, toasted crumpets with butter and lemon marmalade, a fistful of blueberries, and loose leaf Earl Gray just a tad over-steeped.

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Wishing you and your family and friends a prosperous year of the dragon!

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:26:27 -0800

Right back at ya! 2012 is going to be a great year.

At my house, I consider this my “reading nook”....

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:00:51 -0800

At my house, I consider this my “reading nook”. Welcome, and do make yourself comfortable.

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You, dear Juliette, are one of the prettiest, most charming girls I have ever met. Please never cease to post on this blog.

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:50:18 -0800

You, dear anonymous, are too kind!

so i have a major crush on you... but i'm sure i'm not the only one out there... either way, follow me back @danafour (twitter), be well!

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:49:24 -0800

It’s been a long time since anyone has said “be well” to me, so thank you!

I am impressed with your breadth and depth of knowledge of literature--and also your own art work and writing--therefore I feel I am asking a pro when I pose the following question: What are you top recommendations re places to submit writings for publication? Thanks!

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:45:16 -0800

The first two things to consider are genre and audience. What kind of writing do you produce? Publications that print work of a similar nature to yours are appropriate avenues for submissions. What is the audience for your kind of writing? Submit work to publications whose reader demographic is similar to your own intended audience. In the meantime, check out The Paris Review, Tin House, Granta, Ploughshares, and ZYZZYVA.

“My hour for tea is half-past five, and my buttered toast waits...

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:19:53 -0800

“My hour for tea is half-past five, and my buttered toast waits for nobody.” —Wilkie Collins, The Woman in White

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Staying in bed undisturbed with a good book, and the phone off,...

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:12:27 -0800

Staying in bed undisturbed with a good book, and the phone off, on a radiantly sunny Saturday, without the slightest inclination to venture past the bedroom door until at least 9PM, is a privilege all bookworms earn, after so many childhood summers spent miserably ordered outside, scowling, against our will, for totally boring fresh air, when we didn’t even get to finish that last chapter.

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Books you enjoyed the most in 2011 and the ones you regret not getting around to read?

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:26:12 -0800

Books enjoyed most: Edward St. Aubyn’s At Last was published this past May, and I could not recommend it more highly. I hadn’t heard of St. Aubyn’s “Patrick Melrose trilogy” until I saw the books mentioned in Zadie Smith’s laudatory Harper’s review, which compelled me to read the latest. Now I’m itching to read the rest! While Paula Fox did not publish any novels this year, 2011 was the year during which I discovered her oeuvre. I barreled through her entire written works and loved everything she’s ever graced with her name. In a short time, she’s become one of my favorite authors.

Books I regret not getting around to: I have yet to read Jeffrey Eugenides’ The Marriage Plot or Joan Didion’s Blue Nights - I know, I know, I’m a degenerate - though in my defense they are next up on my list!

"Writing is a form of therapy; sometimes I wonder how all those who do not write, compose or paint, can manage to escape the madness, the melancholia, the panic fear which is inherent in the human situation."---Graham Greene

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:15:43 -0800

“Most things disappoint till you look deeper.” —Graham Greene

Quick, sweet n simple reads for flights?

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:12:56 -0800

I’m so glad you asked! These past few weeks, I found myself on a number of grueling flights, including a 14 hour trek from San Francisco to Shanghai, followed the very next morning by a 6 hour flight from Shanghai to Bali. Such strain would have likely put me over the edge and into a mental institution once and for all, were it not for my shiny new Kindle Fire (a tablet for the consummate liberal arts graduate), which I credit for saving my life. Mine is loaded with magazines - several months of The New Yorker, Bon Appetit, and Architectural Digest. Also on my virtual bookshelf at the moment are My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey by Jill Bolte-Taylor and The Swerve: How the World Became Modern by Stephen Greenblatt. Plane rides are ideal for breezy nonfiction!