lovely words. I didn't know Julie at all, but I think we can all learn from loss that kindness and generosity are always the right answer, whether or not we identify with someone's writing, their persona, or the persona the world attached to them. And as I know you, you are both kind and generous to writers and people, trying/failing/succeeding at writing, and life. x
Wow. Thank you for this post and showing the good in people. I agree about Julia Child. She was too classy to diss someone younger who was simply working hard. The tight knit protectors, perhaps.
I see this all the time now: Someone pours their heart and soul and life and love out on social media, and then is deeply hurt when social media does not love them back. Too much confusion between our real lives and our virtual ones. I am so sad for Julie Powell, whom I did not know, but whom I "loved" from afar.
What a beautiful tribute. I didn’t know Julie but I always read Cleaving as a kind of atonement for public image that was too nice for anyone to live up to. I totally get that. Full sympathies to her and you.
Oh Elissa -- coming to this late. Julie and I were both food blogging back when it wasn't a thing, and then we all watched her take off. My one and only Best Food Writing piece was partially about her project, and grief, and setting oneself goals as a way to survive. I find myself more gutted by her death than I'd expect, especially since she was so open with us all about her demons, and those weren't what got her. It seems so spectacularly unfair somehow. Lovely piece, thank you.
lovely words. I didn't know Julie at all, but I think we can all learn from loss that kindness and generosity are always the right answer, whether or not we identify with someone's writing, their persona, or the persona the world attached to them. And as I know you, you are both kind and generous to writers and people, trying/failing/succeeding at writing, and life. x
Wow. Thank you for this post and showing the good in people. I agree about Julia Child. She was too classy to diss someone younger who was simply working hard. The tight knit protectors, perhaps.
What a thoughtful and loving tribute, Elissa. Thank you, as always, for your beautiful words and kind heart.
wonderful tribute,
that I wish feeling is a bugger! hang in there, because you did follow up with others...and good on you
A lovely tribute, Elissa, recognizing talent, grief, discomfort, disappointment. I take your last words to heart.
I see this all the time now: Someone pours their heart and soul and life and love out on social media, and then is deeply hurt when social media does not love them back. Too much confusion between our real lives and our virtual ones. I am so sad for Julie Powell, whom I did not know, but whom I "loved" from afar.
Professional "protectors" are full of s---. Codswallop for brains.
This essay is a fair and lovely remembrance.
Very nice and touching history. Thanks for covering it, Elissa.
This is beautiful and heartbreaking. Thank you.
I didn't know the real events behind Julie's work, but your tribute shed light of the Julie's life and work and her true story, thank you, Elissa
Thank you fore this.So important to say aloud.
And, how are you?? m.
What a beautiful tribute. I didn’t know Julie but I always read Cleaving as a kind of atonement for public image that was too nice for anyone to live up to. I totally get that. Full sympathies to her and you.
Really beautiful, thank you.
A good tribute. There can be all sorts of seen and unseen anguish. We must not let the I Wishes become our own.
Oh Elissa -- coming to this late. Julie and I were both food blogging back when it wasn't a thing, and then we all watched her take off. My one and only Best Food Writing piece was partially about her project, and grief, and setting oneself goals as a way to survive. I find myself more gutted by her death than I'd expect, especially since she was so open with us all about her demons, and those weren't what got her. It seems so spectacularly unfair somehow. Lovely piece, thank you.