Artist Date: In the Country We Love
It was too cold to go anywhere, so I spent my Artist Date with the lovely Diane Guerrero.
(God, what a beautiful cover. What a beautiful woman)
I bought Shaka Senghor's book and got it signed yesterday-putting it alongside Felipe Herrera's and Rita Moreno's- so I decided to go ahead and get Guerrero's too so I can have it when she shows up.
I'm only four chapters in, but already it's wonderful. Guerrero's story is funny and heartfelt, but can also be sad, scathing and (for the beginning at least) foreboding. Her style is very informal, as though she was sitting down with you, telling the story instead of transcribing it. She has a good amount of little asides that are either be cringey or endearing or both, and it gives her a sense of realness and accessibility you don't always get from memoirs; Diane is a regular person sharing her story rather than a professional, and it's something I really appreciate.She's quirky and wholesome but relatable and already I want to seek out Jane the Virgin and Orange is the New Black (which is long overdue anyway) to experience some of her work.
I rarely get to read anymore, which sucks because that means the huge collection of books under my bed is just collecting dust, so I'm happy I spent the hour on my favorite pastime. It's definitely something I should make time to do more often.
(God, what a beautiful cover. What a beautiful woman)
I bought Shaka Senghor's book and got it signed yesterday-putting it alongside Felipe Herrera's and Rita Moreno's- so I decided to go ahead and get Guerrero's too so I can have it when she shows up.
I'm only four chapters in, but already it's wonderful. Guerrero's story is funny and heartfelt, but can also be sad, scathing and (for the beginning at least) foreboding. Her style is very informal, as though she was sitting down with you, telling the story instead of transcribing it. She has a good amount of little asides that are either be cringey or endearing or both, and it gives her a sense of realness and accessibility you don't always get from memoirs; Diane is a regular person sharing her story rather than a professional, and it's something I really appreciate.She's quirky and wholesome but relatable and already I want to seek out Jane the Virgin and Orange is the New Black (which is long overdue anyway) to experience some of her work.
I rarely get to read anymore, which sucks because that means the huge collection of books under my bed is just collecting dust, so I'm happy I spent the hour on my favorite pastime. It's definitely something I should make time to do more often.
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