Perceptively, he recognised that these "private sanctuaries...full of the intimate realities of life", provided clues to the nature of the country with which he was about to become acquainted.
With its rich detailing and combination of vast historical events and intimate personal realities, Orringer's novel seems like a perfect fit for Oprah's pantheon.
That means if he were inclined to make a soft, intimate and scarred reality show about a young man's feelings about being left behind the footage is there.
The high Victorian Age saw much narrative painting, a genre that was practiced with accurate and sympathetic observation, from the panoramic activity of William Powell Frith's "Derby Day" (1858; Tate Gallery) to such intimate glimpses of reality as "The Travelling Companions" (1862; City Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham), by Augustus Egg.
One participant said that other people were not interested in hearing about your life, 'I mean, if only they were interested' this could lead to 'being really intimate' but, in reality, 'they don't hear, they only listen'.
"I can't reveal personal details, the only thing I can say is that, beyond the emotions of the moment, there have been changes in the most intimate places, intentions became realities, realities of life".
It's no surprise, then, that when Witchel turned her hand to writing fiction, her novels ("Me Times Three" and "The Spare Wife") deftly darted behind the carefully erected facades of New York society to expose its intimate, often comic, realities.
Mr. Apatow said this intimate specificity — inspired by reality, if not lifted from it — was necessary to connect with the wide audience he seeks.
