“[On Marilyn Monroe:] I think my response to her death was the common one: it came to me with the impact of a personal deprivation but I also felt it as I might a catastrophe in history or in nature; there was less in life, there was less of life, because she had ceased to exist. In her loss life itself had been injured.”
This book is a compilation of essays that delve into the cultural, social, and historical aspects of the Claremont area. The essays offer insights into the community's development, its residents, and the unique environment that defines it. more
Diana Trilling was a prominent literary critic and essayist in the United States. Born on July 21, 1905, and passing away on October 23, 1996, she was known for her insightful analyses of American literature and her influential role in shaping literary criticism during the mid-20th century. more
“Who hesitate and falter life away, and lose tomorrow the ground won today.”
“Religion--that voice of the deepest human experience.”
“How many minds--almost all the great ones--were formed in secrecy and solitude!”