![]() ![]() Her bewilderment at the concept of cheesecake, which was just gaining popularity.There are so many moments that emphasize Marjorie’s youth and the novelty of her experiences that summer: During a time of rationing and uncertainty during WWI, she highlights the glamor and excess inseparable from the city. I especially appreciated Hart’s description of the fashion at the time-cartwheel hats, silk scarves, even paint-on hosiery. With lush imagery and an earnest voice, Hart paints the landscape of a retro metropolitan, including diners, bars, and the movies. Photographs, letters, and even a budget (9 cents for Nestle chocolate milk and toast!) serve as additional primary sources, providing a look into the past. ![]() Summer at Tiffany is a simple, slice-of-life book which reads like a diary. Coincidentally, it was written by a fellow San Diegan-Marjorie Hart is a cellist and music professor with ties to SDSU and UCSD. As a college girl on summer break myself, I thought it could be relatable. It’s about two college girls from Iowa and their summer of 1945 working in New York. I found this memoir at a thrift store in Arizona. ![]()
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