It Chooses You
But the moment I got back in my car I knew I would never see him again, ever. It suddenly seemed obvious to me that the whole world, especially Los Angeles, was designed to protect me from these people I was meeting. There was no law against knowing them, but it wouldn’t happen. LA isn’t a walking city, or a subway city, so if someone isn’t in my house or my car we’ll never be together, not even for a moment. And just to be absolutely sure of that, when I leave my car my iPhone escorts me, letting everyone else in the post office know that I’m not really with them, I’m with my own people, who are so hilarious that I can’t help smiling to myself as I text them back.
Loving every bit of Miranda July’s new book, It Chooses You, which includes interviews she conducted with people she met through ads in the PennySaver while writing The Future. Being my absolute favorite movie in quite a while, I love getting a glimpse of her thought process of character and plot development. You can read some excerpts from the book in The New Yorker here.
bonus: cats all over the cover and overall, a really well designed book.
November 8th, 2011 at 10:28 am
I read all the excerpts in The New Yorker and found it fascinating and slightly heartbreaking! I will go to see The Future this week (it’s just out in cinemas here) though I’ve been cautioned that it will give me existential depression. I reckon if I already have it, what harm can it do me. Also glad that Miranda July is reclaiming cats from Katy Perry.
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November 8th, 2011 at 11:26 am
so excited for this book! MJ is one of my favorite artists/women/people.
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November 8th, 2011 at 11:56 am
Thanks for the awesome book recommendation! :)
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November 8th, 2011 at 12:21 pm
Love Claire’s comments above and agree! I was thinking I need to go see that movie, but I better prepare myself.. looks sad.
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November 8th, 2011 at 12:36 pm
I’m not sure that I would say it’s a sad movie! It definitely has its sad parts, but I didn’t leave depressed, I left inspired.
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November 8th, 2011 at 12:39 pm
Loved her old movie (you me and everyone we know) so thanks for sharing this. Will definitely check it out.
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November 8th, 2011 at 1:40 pm
idea: you go as her for halloween next year? i think that would just be awesome. xo
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November 9th, 2011 at 11:37 am
Thank you for the recommendation, Kate! I also ended up reading all the excerpts in The New Yorker and then went on to order the book direct. Can’t wait to read it all :) XO
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November 9th, 2011 at 12:38 pm
this looks inviting. im so guilty of buying good books and not reading them though (they still look pretty on the shelf & make good last minute gifts)…oops, sorry im using this comment for a true confession.
did you read her other book? noone belongs here more than you. i love it that she cant be bothered with punctuation and i am wondering if she does with it chooses you.
…we should start a i heart miranda club & make bumperstickers! ;)
thanks for fighting the good fight, kate, and being brave enough to share your story with the world! xx
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November 10th, 2011 at 9:00 am
No One Belongs Here More Than You is also great fun. :)
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November 10th, 2011 at 1:20 pm
I’m ordering my copy of this book today, along with another recent recommendation from you – Food Rules – after seeing Michael Pollan on The Colbert Report. Also on my list: Mindy Kaling’s new book: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns). Whew! Lots of great non-fiction out there!
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November 13th, 2011 at 11:52 pm
What an excerpt! I’m so excited to read this.
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November 15th, 2011 at 10:00 am
The best MJ of all the MJ’s. Can’t wait to get this book! I named my dog Potato from “Majesty” in No One Belongs Here More Than You…lets hope he has a different fate
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November 21st, 2011 at 12:14 pm
oooh i never knew about this book till now!!
how could i miss this! thanks Kate!!
:-D
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