A Loaded Gun (Paperback)

from kbuchanan

This is, in many ways, a strange book. Charyn explores Emily Dickinson, literally and figuratively, from every angle, drawing in discussions of everything from prima ballerinas to 20th century artists to instances in the history of photography. That said, I think it is also a strong book. Charyn'...

from kcshankd

LibraryThing Early Reviewer copy. The first half of this book is very strong, obviously the result of a life-long passion and devotion for the work of Emily Dickinson. The author urges us to engage the poet as she is, on her terms, as she engaged life. The book then shifts from the poetry to the ...

from Oregonreader

As a casual reader of Emily Dickinson, I envisioned her as the agoraphobic Belle of Amhurst. Charyn challenges that commonly held view. His ED is a strong willed, passionate, bisexual woman who is very aware of her effect on others and plays with that to her advantage. He builds his case with quo...

from Laura400

This is just an absolutely fantastic biography, I think, not just for the depth of research and cross-disciplinary knowledge, and not just because it's a fair attempt to upset some of we think we know about Emily Dickinson. But also because Charyn is just a great writer. An excellent, exciting read.

from GaryKbookworm

I suppose that I will never stop obsessing about Emily Dickinson and who she really was inside all of that cryptic poetry that she wrote. Jerome Charyn has now given me another side of Emily that I never really considered but only adds to her mystery for me. Visiting her home in Amherst and pictu...