I stumbled upon The Namesake after watching the trailer of the adaptation by Miss Mira Nair. I think it was before Once: a good movie incidentally. The winner of the Pulitzer Prize, this novel centers on a Bengali family as they adapt, in two generations, to American Life. Reading this novel I am reminded of John Updike; the Rabbit books or maybe S. Clear, erudite and objective, the book offers a glimpse into a world I've seen but never engaged in. The author sculpts her people carefully and slowly and I am curious to see how she concludes their stories. As for the film, I love Nair's palette. Vanity Fair was beautiful and thoughtful, and it gave poor Becky Sharp a little heart.
I found the Good Body completely by accident. The cover alone sold me, as I am a sucker for good humored references to the female form. It is a short book about the authors obsession with her body and other women who attempt to guide her to acceptance. Eve Ensler is best known for her Vagina Monologues and for sitting next to Jane Fonda when the actress said "cunt" on national television. I've never seen the Vagina Monologues. This little text is delightful in it's willingness to dish on our (female) bodies and how we (women) deal with it across the world. It's spirit is kind.
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