When children are lonely, they invent imaginary friends to talk to. Adults such as myself invent imaginary television shows to keep the howling dogs of alienation at bay. Nobody is lonely in a sitcom. The characters show up at bars, diners, or sporting events, and everyone they know is already there. I often think that all I have ever wanted in life is a group of people to stand with on a soundstage, in front of a Christmas tree, while we chant in unison, “Happy holidays from NBC.”
-from Everything is Going to be Great: An Underfunded and Overexposed European Grand Tour by Rachel Shukert, page 130
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Teaser Tuesdays is a fun weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. I change the rules a little bit to suit my own purposes: I hand pick the teaser, rather than choose one randomly. I also very frequently post more than two sentences. :)
Interesting teaser, Emily!
Looks like a great read – like the teaser. Thanks for sharing :}. Mine is from a new travel memoir out called, “Borneo Tom,” by Tom McLaughlin, who has included his adventures in Borneo along with some fun sketches. Loved it!:
“The journey was sheer torture. We had not eaten and found the place where food was sold. Not trusting any of the prepared stuff or the water, we managed to purchase some cookies and Pringles. How tubes of potato chips managed to find their way aboard a dilapidated ferry is beyond me. Must be the global economy.”