"One of my kids discovered the Netflix movie Nimona, and I don't think enough people know how great this movie is. It's got a spunky heroine, two knights in love, and smart things to say about how authoritarians exploit fear. And for my 6-year-old: fight scenes with a rhinoceros."
"While on a hike with two Atlantic colleagues this spring, I made them listen to me recount in detail the entire plot of "Between the Shadow and the Soul"-one of the stories in Groff's new collection, Brawler. I feel bad because now they can never come to the story fresh, and because I went on for a really long time and they were trapped on a nature trail and couldn't escape."
"So I'll be briefer here: Groff commands the passage of time brilliantly, your understanding of the characters' relationship changes right up until the very end, and the story is so sad. Groff has also written one of my favorite openings in all of recent literature, for her novel Matrix: "She rides out of the forest alone. Seventeen years""
"Honor recommends punctuating a workday with art and croissants, reading anything by Lauren Groff, and assigning vibes-based ratings to pictures of horses."
Nimona is recommended as a delightful Netflix movie with a spunky heroine, two knights in love, and commentary on how authoritarians exploit fear, including fight scenes with a rhinoceros for a young viewer. Lauren Groff is recommended as an author to read anything by, with praise for her ability to command time, shift understanding of character relationships until the end, and deliver sadness. Groff’s collection Brawler is highlighted through a specific story, “Between the Shadow and the Soul.” Groff’s novel Matrix is also noted for a memorable opening line about a rider leaving the forest alone at seventeen years old. Horse pictures are suggested for vibes-based ratings.
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