The letters BC denote books recommended for book clubs. The point of living in the world is just to stay interested, Lillian thinks at one. Lillian is 84, or possibly 85, depending on whether she tells the truth. Especially if you love melodic language and poetry. If you’re curious about the life of women in various decades of the twentieth century, this is for you. She visits haunts of her past and we meet some interesting and sketchy characters along the way. Lillian’s New York life has taken her from the Lindy hop to break-dancing, and she has relished it all. Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk is a stroll down memory lane, created by Kathleen Rooney. I thought having the map in front of the book was very helpful. I use the language of food to categorize books that I read and review: C C: Chinese Carryout (page-turners, great for plane rides), D: Dessert (delightful indulgences), DC: Diet Coke and Gummi Bears (young adult books), G: Gourmet (exquisite writing requiring concentration), GPR: Grandma’s Pot Roast (books that get your attention and stick with you), GS Grits, Southern Fried Chicken, and Pineapple Upside Down Cake (distinctly evocative of the American South), OC: Over Cooked (good ingredients, but overwritten), PP: Pigeon Pie (historical fiction, parts or all of the novel set at least 50 years ago), PBJ: Peanut Butter and Jelly (children’s books adults will like), R: Road Food (audio books for road trips), SBP: Sweet Bean Paste (international literature), SF: Soul Food (spirituality, theology, books for your soul), SN: Super Nutrition (lots of information, yet tasty as fresh blueberries), S: Sushi with Green Tea Sorbet (satire, irony, black humor, acquired taste), T: Tapas (small bites including short stories, essays, and poetry), D: Dessert (sheer delight). Lillian Boxfish is 85 its New Years Eve 1984 and she decides to take a walk around her beloved Manhattan. Its the last night of 1984 and Lillian Boxfish. Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney Book review of 'Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk,' by Kathleen Rooney Valerie Miner, artist in residence at the Clayman Institute for Gender Research and adjunct professor of English at Stanford, reviews Kathleen Rooney’s Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk in the San Francisco Chronicle. Find items like Lillian Boxfish Takes A Walk and read 1 review with a 4/5 star rating at Daedalus Books.

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