A Moveable Feast in The Insecure Writer's Support Group Book Club

Dec 20, 2018 Raimey Gallant rated it really liked it

This is a memoir of Hemingway's time in Paris, mostly pre-Pauline. It's hard to critique this as a literary work, because it only read like he had literary intentions in spurts. I enjoyed this for all of his intentions: a record of 1920s Paris and happy times there, a truth-telling about the personalities and quirks myriad behind the famous names, an imparting of wisdom to writers and life lessons to all, and, perhaps, an unburdening of regrets and letter of apology to Hadley. It's hard to take ...more

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Nov 29, 2021 Aishwariya Laxmi rated it really liked it

In this slim volume of 126 pages, the author describes his life and times as a writer in Paris in the 1920s. He writes about his encounters with other famous writers of his time.

There are some valuable writing tips in the pages of this book. Hemingway's descriptions of women are rich and beautiful. He describes a woman who enters a cafe, " She was very pretty with a face fresh as a newly minted coin if they minted coins in smooth flesh with rain- freshened skin, and her hair was black as a crow' ...more

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Dec 13, 2012 Lisa Thomson rated it it was amazing

Shelves: classics

I really enjoyed this. It takes you back in time to historic writers and the struggles they faced which aren't that different than the ones we face today. It's like being inside Hemingway's head and his creative process. Also, I love Paris so it's like a free trip to my favorite city. ...more

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Aug 02, 2010 Sarah Yasin rated it liked it · review of another edition

This book really changed my opinion of hemingway - I never knew he took his craft so seriously. I know he dished only what he felt was important for the reader, but it kind of borders on gossip toward the end of the book.

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