So much to see in this late May edition of “Friday Finds!” (once again on a Thursday)
#1. HOW TO TELL IF YOU’RE IN A JANE AUSTEN NOVEL
The article “How to Tell if You’re in a Jane Austen Novel” by Mallory Ortberg on The Toast made me smile. I especially loved this example: “You have five hundred a year. From who? Five hundred what? No one knows. No one cares. You have it. It’s yours. Every year. All five hundred of it.”
#2. A BIT OF A JEWISH CONTROVERSY: “Are Jews Too Concerned With Seeking Out Other Jews?”
So, I wrote an article for Kveller last week called “Are Jews Too Concerned With Seeking Out Other Jews?” that has started some really honest conversations on Facebook. And then I made a related discovery: Seth Meyers from Saturday Night Live is NOT Jewish. He had a funny bit explaining that almost every Jewish person thinks that he is. I definitely did!
#3. AUTHOR JENNIFER WEINER CAME TO TOWN
I went to see Jennifer Weiner speak at Adath Jeshurun synagogue in Minnetonka, MN. I was going to write a post on my blog with all the fantastic anecdotes and writing wisdom she shared, but my friend and writer Galit Breen wrote such a thorough one that I’m just going to point you in her direction. Fun little tidbit was that I got there early, heard she was in the hallway, and—classy gal that I am—ran out after her yelling her name. She was super friendly and lovely and told me to take a picture. Then she took one with Galit and both of us left even bigger fans than when we got there. She’s no dummy, that Jennifer Weiner!
#4. ANNA QUINDLEN WITH GRETCHEN RUBIN
I loved Gretchin Rubin’s interview with Anna Quindlen on The Happiness Project about Quindlen’s writing, exercise, breakfast and lunch habits and  routines.
#5. ON WEARING MAKEUP
In last week’s column in Brain, Child: The Magazine for Thinking Mothers, I share my thoughts on makeup, women, kids, and ask for your thoughts on all of that, too. If your kids want to wear makeup, when do you think is an appropriate time to let them? Do you remember when you started? Come discuss it with me at Brain, Child. I reminisce a little there, too, on my own love of buying makeup starting with Clinique in 7th grade and through the transitions to MAC, then Bobbi Brown, and so on.
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I loved my first clean eating update since I subscribed.
I really love Jennifer Weiner – I have from the start – and she looks delightful in that photo!
I met Jodi Picoult at a reading and she was very delightful too!
Tamara recently posted..One Crazy, Wet & Wild, American Summer.
And both Weiner and Picoult have been great about supporting other female authors. It’s been fun to watch them come to other authors’ side on Twitter.
I love that you do your Friday finds whenever you feel like it! Seth Meyers is not Jewish? I had no clue – thanks for enlightening me. Have a great weekend, Nina!
Dana recently posted..19 Tips for a Healthy Marriage
See! Everyone thought so. I love how he says it’s because of his name, face, and everything about him. Was very funny and spot on.
I just read Weiner’s book “Little Earthquakes” – I ADORE her writing and her support of women writers!
Kristen Mae of Abandoning Pretense recently posted..Making the case for sitting down on the toilet
I really liked that book, too. I think I read it before I had kids. Now with four kids, I would appreciate it even more. I’m amazed by how prolific she is–about a book a year. Incredible!
I always love these Friday Finds, but this one is my favorite–such fun stuff. And what an adorable photo. (And hey, did you notice I left off exclamation marks? That was for you. : )
Diann recently posted..The Art of Small
These posts are fun for me to write because not every single thing I come across needs to become an entire post– or maybe I liked something I want to share with others and it’s fun to have a forum for that. Good job on the lack of exclamation. But I still must do this, too– 🙂
Loved that Jane Austin post! Had to chime in with my own as well: “When your form of your exercise is to ‘take a turn around the room’.”
And I got my hands on some really good books recently:
-The Paris Architect
-The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way
-Wonder
Nina recently posted..5 Maya Angelou Quotes that Can Teach Us about Parenthood
That’s such a good one about the turn around the room. Totally fits.
I have Wonder sitting on my nightstand. Will get to it this summer!
I love your Friday finds. Off to read about make-up because is so not my thing.
tracy@sellabitmum recently posted..Staying Hidden
I’ve always just liked it. Not for any good reason. I sort of don’t feel strongly about it either way.
These kinds of posts with so many topics to pick from are great fun, Nina.
Just got done reading The Midwife, by Jolina Petersheim. Loved it.
Cynthia Robertson recently posted..Stolen Books
I have Jolina’s book, too, and plan to read it! She’s been so busy writing and getting her books published. So proud of her and impressed.
I loved your piece on Brain, Child about makeup, and ooh, can’t wait to check out #4!! xoxo
Jessica Halepis recently posted..Some Thoughts on Happiness
Glad you liked that Happiness Project interview! 🙂 (Saw your tweet)
Seriously, you are one busy and productive mother of four! Great finds! I am reading Still Life With Bread Crumbs by Anna Quindlen right now. Love it!
Julie Burton recently posted..My Writing Process
Oooh! Good to know!
Love your list (as always!) and being a part of it? Swoon! Thank you, sister, so very much! xo
Galit Breen recently posted..The 5 Kinds of School Friends Every Mom Needs
Ack! I loved the make-up piece and at first I was thinking thank goodness I don’t have to worry about this for a while…but realizing that my daughter is turning 7 in a few months makes me realize that that window is closing sooner than I think (I think!). She wasn’t much of a jewelery person until just this past month when she started befriending (looking up to, really) some of the more feminine girls in her class. I’m sure lip gloss is not too far off into the distant future!
Kristen recently posted..Me + Her, Then + Now (A Miniseries): Art
*jewelry* — can’t live with a typo like that!
Kristen recently posted..Me + Her, Then + Now (A Miniseries): Art