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Katharine and E. B. White: An Affectionate Memoir by Isabel Russell
3.0
Would recommend: Probably
This "affectionate memoir," as the subtitle says, was written by the Whites' secretary, Isabel Russell, who handled their personal correspondence, errands, and other tasks at their home in Maine. It's not the best-written book I've ever read, but the subtitle is apt. It's charming and folksy, with a lot of sincerity at and after the point of Katharine White's death. the best thing I got out of it was a whole list of titles to read by EB White, particularly his collections of essays and letters. Not bad at all for picking it up at a used book store in Boulder, CO, on a whim.
This "affectionate memoir," as the subtitle says, was written by the Whites' secretary, Isabel Russell, who handled their personal correspondence, errands, and other tasks at their home in Maine. It's not the best-written book I've ever read, but the subtitle is apt. It's charming and folksy, with a lot of sincerity at and after the point of Katharine White's death. the best thing I got out of it was a whole list of titles to read by EB White, particularly his collections of essays and letters. Not bad at all for picking it up at a used book store in Boulder, CO, on a whim.