Too Much and Not the Mood

Too Much and Not the Mood is a beautiful and surprising exploration of what it means to be a first-generation, creative young woman working today. 

On April 11, 1931, Virginia Woolf ended her entry in A Writer’s Diary with the words “too much and not the mood” to describe her frustration with placating her readers, what she described as the “cramming in and the cutting out.” She wondered if she had anything at all that was truly worth saying.

The attitude of that sentiment inspired Durga Chew-Bose to gather own writing in this lyrical collection of poetic essays that examine personhood and artistic growth. Drawing inspiration from a diverse group of incisive and inquiring female authors, Chew-Bose captures the inner restlessness that keeps her always on the brink of creative expression.

Durga Chew-Bose is a Montreal-born writer. Her work has appeared in The Globe and Mail, Hazlitt, Filmmaker, The New Inquiry, and The Guardian, among other publications. She is the author of Too Much and Not the Mood.

• Publisher: FSG 
• Publish Date: March 12, 2024
• Pages: 224
• Dimensions: 4.9 X 7.9 X 0.8 inches | 0.4 pounds
• Language: English
• Type: Paperback
• EAN/UPC: 9780374535957
• BISAC Categories: Personal Memoirs, Criticism & Theory, Ethnic Studies - African American Studies, Essays