Valerie is a 42-year-old, single, Reformed Christian lady who lives in Baltimore. She doesn't remember a time
before she knew and loved Jesus, but she does remember accepting John Calvin into her heart in March of 2000.
Valerie is a member of Christ Reformed Evangelical Church in Annapolis.
Though her career aspiration is to be a housewife, Valerie has not yet found anyone suitable who wishes to hire
her for employment in that field (or, more properly, anyone suitable has not found her), so in the meantime she
earns her daily bread working in communications -- editing, writing, print design and website management.
Have You Heard About the Betty Hester Correspondence?
Flannery O'Connor kept up a written correspondence with a woman named Betty Hester for a number of years. At one point Betty wrote, "I hope I'm not being a nuisance writing so often, but I love your work so much and have really enjoyed discussing it with you. I hope you don't mind." Flannery responded, "A good fan is hard to mind."
(This post is for entertainment purposes only, and is not to be confused with reality.)
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ironically, I only read that story for the first time three days ago, courtesy of my daughter's high school lit book. It was the first O'Connor I'd read.
I had the reaction I expected to have: This is objectively good writing, and I can see the nutritional value in it, but I don't really enjoy it.
On December 12, 2007 6:06 PMEleanorwrote... I tried O'Connor once, and didn't identify with it at all... I guess you have to be there, you know?
On December 13, 2007 9:45 AMpentamomwrote... Be where? I know she's touted for being southern, but she's also touted for being insightful about humanity. Me, I'm human, and surrounded by humans, so I'm not sure where I'd have to "be" to identify better with it, if that is the case. I dunno, maybe it's just a matter of taste. :-)
