Cattleman, thanks for your post, I know what you mean. It's just eel scared and tired of problems and this is just my big dream I don't want to fail this one because if I do what will be left then?

I've always wanted to write/be a writer. But then so many things happened in my life and I now am in some sort of a crisis. I sometimes write poems - although I don't really know how to do that. I just put words together and they seem to ... sound - but I feel there's nothing interesting about me an...

I just finished reading this story and I just loved it. It's amazing how something silly like wallpaper can create such an emotional impact. And I loved the way the protagonist's husband was described (although I hated the character), so selfish and unable to understand although he seemed the best o...

I meant novelists and poets but thanks both for the suggestions!

Hi thanks so much for your helpI just finished reading Jeanette Winterson's Powerbook and she mentions astrology so am like 'this is something I'd like to look more into'...:-)

Hi,I am trying to jot down a list of novels/short stories where astrology and/or tarots are mentioned. I think Calvino and Hemingway do: is that correct?Any help would be much appreciated!

Hi all,So good to see booktalk back on track;-)I am trying to put together a list of female/feminist writers/poets -focus on the 20th cen-, would you like to help?ThanksBookclover

Hi All,I need a few paragraphs from 'Like a flowing river' from Paulo Cohelo both in English and in Spanish (with page number indication). The passages are about the importance of translators/translation.This is very important for me so thank you so much for your help!