Aug 9 - Fog

Finished November 1

Aug 9 - Fog by Kathryn Scanlan

This is a very odd little book. It originated from a diary that the author found at an estate auction. The diary in question began when the author, a woman, was eighty-six and covers the years 1968 through 1972. The entries were ones that described life in a small community where the writer had lived for years if not her whole life. She talked about her friends and neighbours, the weather, the nature around her, household chores, social visits, and family.

Scanlan decided to play with the sentences that drew her in, cutting, editing, rearranging, and placing them into this new work. The work is arranged by seasons, with the sentences chosen reflecting their time of year. Each page has only a few sentences on it, and it reads almost like poetry. This is a book that invites reflection.