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Jennie Shortridge
Goodreads Author
Born
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September 23, 1959
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A Novelist's Biography
The following is an excerpt of a work in progress.
Hammerhead
We were a camping family, something I find remarkable, considering my mother’s inner city upbringing in Washington DC. Maybe, in her girlhood, her family picnicked in the wilds of Lincoln Park or along the banks of the Potomac. Maybe she trailed away from the noisy hordes of her first generation family, searching for shiny pebbles, or
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Hammerhead
We were a camping family, something I find remarkable, considering my mother’s inner city upbringing in Washington DC. Maybe, in her girlhood, her family picnicked in the wilds of Lincoln Park or along the banks of the Potomac. Maybe she trailed away from the noisy hordes of her first generation family, searching for shiny pebbles, or
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Love Water Memory
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2013
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22 editions
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Eating Heaven
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2005
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8 editions
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Hotel Angeline: A Novel in 36 Voices
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2011
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13 editions
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Love and Biology at the Center of the Universe
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2008
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6 editions
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When She Flew
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2009
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10 editions
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Riding with the Queen
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2003
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6 editions
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“Last year a baby orca and its mother wandered too far upriver from the ocean; we saw the story in The Oregonian. They didn’t know how to get back home. Pater said all the fuss from people and boaters and news helicopters was probably confusing them more. He didn’t say he thought they’d never find their way back, but I know that’s what he was thinking. In my mind, I like to think they submerged so no one could see them under all that deep blue, popping up again when they were safely out to sea.”
― When She Flew
― When She Flew
“I push through the door of the market into the fragrance of Stargazer lilies and roses, then coffee brewing and briny oysters fresh from the coast. I stroll the aisles as if in a museum, looking at every item, loading work recipe ingredients into the wire handbasket along with the odd little goodie: Cozy Shock flan, Scharffenberger chocolate. What I'd really like is ice cream: Tillamook Brown Cow or a Dove dark chocolate on chocolate ice cream bar- heaven on a stick- but it would melt long before I could get home. I grab another Scharffenberger bar to compensate.
Inside the gourmet deli case, white plastic tags poke out of luscious mounds of cheese, each with handwritten names bordering on the orgasmic: BURRATA WITH TRUFFLES, EVORA, BRESCIANELLA, BLEU D'AUVERGNE. I can almost feel the creamy sensation against my tongue, smell the musk of perfect aging, taste its tang,”
― Eating Heaven
Inside the gourmet deli case, white plastic tags poke out of luscious mounds of cheese, each with handwritten names bordering on the orgasmic: BURRATA WITH TRUFFLES, EVORA, BRESCIANELLA, BLEU D'AUVERGNE. I can almost feel the creamy sensation against my tongue, smell the musk of perfect aging, taste its tang,”
― Eating Heaven
“Cooking for Life shuns all things caloric and fatty, so this version of boeuf bourguignon will not include bacon or pancetta as it should, nor will I use even half as much olive oil as I'd like to. I will increase the wine, and it'll be pretty good beef stew without the potatoes, essentially, which will delight Uncle Benny when I take him his casserole dish tonight. It certainly won't hurt me to eat gourmet lite for dinner, I think, then shake my head to clear it. It's amazing how one five-minute conversation with my mother can undo every affirmation I've ever taped to my bathroom mirror.
After giving the beef another poke or two, I scrub the cutting board in the dish-crowded sink, then chop and stir in carrots, celery, and onions. I mince fresh thyme and Italian parsley for flavor and color, pour in defatted beef stock, then leave it to simmer for a while, the individual aromas already commingling and filling the apartment.”
― Eating Heaven
After giving the beef another poke or two, I scrub the cutting board in the dish-crowded sink, then chop and stir in carrots, celery, and onions. I mince fresh thyme and Italian parsley for flavor and color, pour in defatted beef stock, then leave it to simmer for a while, the individual aromas already commingling and filling the apartment.”
― Eating Heaven
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“Writing, real writing, should leave a small sweet bruise somewhere on the writer . . . and on the reader.”
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“Last year a baby orca and its mother wandered too far upriver from the ocean; we saw the story in The Oregonian. They didn’t know how to get back home. Pater said all the fuss from people and boaters and news helicopters was probably confusing them more. He didn’t say he thought they’d never find their way back, but I know that’s what he was thinking. In my mind, I like to think they submerged so no one could see them under all that deep blue, popping up again when they were safely out to sea.”
― When She Flew
― When She Flew
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Mary wrote: "Hi Jennie,Nice to meet you on GoodReads!
Nice to meet you, too, Mary! Happy reading . . .
Jennie
Natasha wrote: "You sound phenomenal. Nice to meet you."Natasha, I just found this! Nice to meet you too. :-)
Hugs,
Jeannie