GLASS CASTLE by Jeannette Walls

Links for the East Side Readers' discussion.

Looking forward to discussing Jeannette Walls' autobiographical The Glass Castle. Here is a short biography and interview, as well as a sample chapter, Reading Guide, an online Q & A and another interview with a blogger, for starters. Here's a link to an audio clip of Walls reading from her book, with a nearby link to Francine Prose's review in the Times.

• There's quite an informative interview @ Gothamist and, of course, the reviews at Amazon (458, of which 10 are 1-star).
• Here the Wikipedia article on forgiveness and on, well, let's see....
• Were Jeannette's parents
  
  • A) Borderline ?
  • B) Narcissistic ?
  • C) Antisocial ?
  • D) Alcoholic ?
  • E) Codependent ?
  • F) Attachment-disordered ?
  • G) Abusive ?
  • H) In denial ?
  • I) Free-spirited ?
  • J) Criminally negligent ?
  • K) Ultimately, homeless ?

Come join us and share your diagnosis!