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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Teaser Tuesday: Leaving Brooklyn


"Had these women, hair carved by beauticians, bodies encased in God knows what steely underclothes, ever felt what I felt? . . . If they had, how could they be sitting here calmly playing mah jongg"

Leaving Brooklyn by Lynn Sharon Schwartz (nominated for the PEN/Faulkner; new introduction by Ursula Hegi; super cool Hawthorne Books & Literary Arts edition).

I love that carved hair image!


Teaser Tuesdays is hosted by Should Be Reading, where you can find the official rules for this weekly event.


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13 comments:

  1. Whitney4/13/10, 6:43 AM

    I've heard really good things about this book. What a fun teaser.

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  2. jlshall4/13/10, 7:55 AM

    This is one I really want to read. Also would really love to learn how to play mah jongg. Guess I need to get my hair carved first! Fantastic teaser.
    Here's mine.

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  3. Gilion at Rose City Reader4/13/10, 8:04 AM

    Whitney -- I had never heard of this one until Hawthorne Books sent it to me. It is really, really good.

    Joy -- I think you would like it. It's so well-written that you can accept a pretty disturbing story.

    I would also love to play mah jongg! I'm fascinated. But I don't think my flat hair would stand much carving.

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  4. Aleksandra4/13/10, 9:53 AM

    Really great teaser :)

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  5. Hannah Stoneham4/13/10, 11:41 AM

    this is a fantastic teaser - one of the best that I have read.

    thanks for sharing

    Hannah

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  6. Kathy Martin4/13/10, 12:35 PM

    Actually, it was the steely underclothes that got me.

    My Teaser Tuesday is here.

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  7. Jennifer4/13/10, 12:51 PM

    Wonderful teaser, great imagery. I am adding this one to my list. My TT: http://www.rundpinne.com/2010/04/teaser-tuesdays-alexandra-gone_13.html

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  8. Gilion at Rose City Reader4/13/10, 1:49 PM

    Aleksandra -- Thanks for visiting!

    Hannah -- It is a good teaser! It made me laugh and then it made me think about the different ways I thought as a teenager compared to now that I am an adult.

    Kathy -- I think I've worn some of those steely underclothes myself! That one hit close to home!

    Jennifer -- thanks for the link!

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  9. Anonymous4/13/10, 3:30 PM

    Such great descriptions in such a small package. Great choice for a teaser!

    My own teaser is at Bookishgal.

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  10. Gilion at Rose City Reader4/13/10, 6:51 PM

    Shiney -- Yes, it does pack a lot in! There's a whole story in there.

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  11. pussreboots4/13/10, 11:12 PM

    I've also heard good things about Leaving Brooklyn. My teaser is here.

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  12. JHS4/13/10, 11:24 PM

    Oh, my . . . the mental images that teaser conjures up are amazing!

    JHS
    Colloquium

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  13. Gilion at Rose City Reader4/14/10, 8:25 AM

    pussreboots -- Thanks for visiting and leaving your link!

    JHS -- It does capture your imagination, doesn't it?

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