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Comment on Microreview: Ford County by Imani

Imani — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:24:51 +0000

It’s so nice to be reading OLM again. I have a lot to catch up with.

Anyway recently I tried to reconnect with all kinds of literature by reading a Grisham and I’d bet my entire savings that…fiction of decent quality is beyond him. Cardboard is strawberry cheesecake compared to his characters (yes, I eat novels) and his thematic development has all the complexity of koolaid (add water and stir!).

His entire talent and potential is encapsulated in “You gotta love small towns.” Seriously.

Comment on Before Rockwell by See what people are saying about “Behind the Camera” | Norman Rockwell Museum

See what people are saying about “Behind the Camera” | Norman Rockwell Museum — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:58:33 +0000

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Comment on Wolf in the Fold by Rohan Maitzen

Rohan Maitzen — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:08:38 +0000

Is it just me, or does Greenblatt sound like someone who doesn’t actually read many historical novels, much less *theory* about them? Even the ‘touch of the real’ stuff has been said a lot before–here’s Carlyle on Scott, for instance (the writer I kept expecting he would mention, along with, say, Lukacs): “these Historical Novels have taught all men this truth, . . . that the bygone ages of the world were actually filled by living men, not by protocols, state papers, controversies, and abstractions of men . . . ” etc.

Comment on Microreview: Gone Over by Geoffrey Gilbert

Geoffrey Gilbert — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:13:50 +0000

Al!Can’t wait to read it!
Is that John Bachelder on the cover of your book?Geoff

Comment on Microreview: Gone Over by Doug Taylor

Doug Taylor — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:16:37 +0000

I can’t wait to read “Gone Over!” Thanks to your first rate review that is as tempting as I’ve read. I’m convinced it will be a great read covering an aspect of our history with which we, due to current disasters,become increasingly fascinated and needful to explore.

Doug Taylor: Playwright,teacher, actor. director, etc.

Comment on Crumb’s God by David Hajdu

David Hajdu — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:13:45 +0000

Thanks for the careful reading of my piece on Crumb (and the kind words). I’ve bookmarked this blog and look forward to reading it in the future. Best, DH

Comment on Wolf in the Fold by Sam

Sam — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:09:12 +0000

We did mean Thomas, Anna, thanks for the alert!
-eds.

Comment on Wolf in the Fold by Anna

Anna — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:41:08 +0000

Oliver Cromwell? Surely you mean Thomas Cromwell. Oliver is a century and several monarchs later

Comment on Before Rockwell by admin

admin — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:56:28 +0000

Sorry for the mistake, Ron, we’ve cleared it up.

Your book, “Norman Rockwell, Behind the Camera,” looks fascinating and we’d love to have a look at it.

Thanks for letting us know about the mistake!

all best,

Comment on Before Rockwell by Ron Schick

Ron Schick — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:50:23 +0000

Please note that the author of the terrific Vanity Fair piece is David Kamp, and not me. I suggest you give my new book a read: I make a very different case for the importance of Rockwell’s photographs.

Comment on Microreview: All-Star Batman & Robin the Boy Wonder by BloggerDude

BloggerDude — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:12:30 +0000

I don’t know If I said it already but …This blog rocks! I gotta say, that I read a lot of blogs on a daily basis and for the most part, people lack substance but, I just wanted to make a quick comment to say I’m glad I found your blog. Thanks,

A definite great read….

Comment on Microreview: Sometimes My Heart Pushes My Ribs by HTMLGIANT / Chris Tonelli on Ellen Kennedy, at Open Letters Monthly

HTMLGIANT / Chris Tonelli on Ellen Kennedy, at Open Letters Monthly — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:41:24 +0000

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Comment on In Memoriam – John Hughes by Brian

Brian — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:22:57 +0000

To me, his best work was Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. I think it’s the only film he made that still works for me at this point in my life. It’s hilarious, touching, mature, etc. I still try to watch it at least once a year. His teen films I just don’t appreciate today as much as I used to (and that includes Ferris Beuller’s Day Off). Of course, the juvenile in me will always love Weird Science. If that’s on TV, I’m not turning it off.

Comment on The Renaissance Will Be Workshopped by Posts about Fiction Writing as of August 5, 2009 | Eristoddle.com

Posts about Fiction Writing as of August 5, 2009 | Eristoddle.com — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:11:10 +0000

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Comment on Microreview – The Great Perhaps, by Joe Meno by halı yıkama

halı yıkama — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:51:05 +0000

The OLM Blog » Blog Archive » Microreview – The Great Perhaps, by Joe Meno great article thank you.

Comment on Microreview: Gone by Joe

Joe — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:38:32 +0000

hi! your right the book is brilliant but they dissapear when they`re FIFTEEN not fourteen.

Comment on Lyall Watson by gloria

gloria — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:59:18 +0000

I/ve been reading and appreciating Dr. Watson since 1972 and had hoped to meet him someday and had just logged in to find if he had any conferences coming up. I’m deeply saddened at his passing but feel a sense of gratitude though for his having passed our way.

Comment on César Vallejo in the TLS! by Joseph Mulligan

Joseph Mulligan — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:43:22 +0000

I think Mr. Eshleman may be right. Conversations about whether or not a translation is “accurate” are not all that useful without context, and this is particularly the case with Vallejo, a real surgeon. Perhaps translation is not a game of absolutes? Poetic translation, in particular, seems bound by contingencies, i.e. homophonies, double and triple entendres… Maybe it would be more fruitful to ask “what” the translator decides to translate and “how” he or she goes about doing so?

Comment on The Bottom Line: My Sister’s Keeper by Misty Rider

Misty Rider — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:52:28 +0000

I read the book. Don’t waste your money on the movie, it wasn’t worth it. The ending is not what the author wrote, nor does it match the heightened climax I was expecting. Save your money.

Comment on The Lady Vanishes in the Book Review! by r.a. scotti

r.a. scotti — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:45:07 +0000

I have two quibbles with the accuracy of the TBR review:
1. The investigation was ongoing. What seem plausible theories at the time of a crime only become herrings, whether red or vermillion, in hindsight.
2. Padding? The role of Bertillon, the foremost forensic detective in France, is dispatched in two pages