I think I have a crush on Gertrude Stein as a person and maybe even an idea, without really liking her writing that much. I loved “The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas” (which is included in here in its entirety) and the pieces about Picasso, but after reading a couple of different selections the repetition and fake simplicity (with miles of subtext and nuance) made me tired and I had to read something else in between. All said tho, it’s still one of my favorite literary times and places and an obviously important work. What I would love to do is take a class and maybe learn some more about it. That might help. Not happening anytime soon tho and no more reading Gertrude Stein for a while either.