The Roaring 20s tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1698918 2012-02-23T17:37:58-05:00 Quarterlife Lit for the TwentySomething Set TypePad Remembering Keats tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553d2198a8834016301e8f083970d 2012-02-23T17:37:58-05:00 2012-02-23T17:37:58-05:00 So the other night I was at the Brooklyn Inn debating the romanticism of tuberculosis (née consumption) and today, awfully, marks the date John Keats died of consumption in a sick bed in Italy. To commemorate the man (and make... Kayleigh George http://roaring20s.typepad.com/my_weblog/2012/02/remembering-keats.html Flatscreen tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553d2198a88340168e7cc2670970c 2012-02-22T10:41:30-05:00 2012-02-24T09:46:37-05:00 I confess--I'm pretty tired today and it's no fault of Fat Tuesday's. Last night was the release party for Adam Wilson's debut novel, Flatscreen. A massive crowd of friends, fans, and bespectacled Brooklynites chowed down on dumplings and nearly spit... Kayleigh George http://roaring20s.typepad.com/my_weblog/2012/02/flatscreen.html Happy Birthday, Richard Ford! tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553d2198a88340168e774d716970c 2012-02-16T10:20:41-05:00 2012-02-16T10:20:41-05:00 "If loneliness is the disease, the story is the cure." A very happy birthday to Richard Ford, master of American realism and the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Independence Day. In just a few months, Ecco will publish Canada--Ford's first novel... Kayleigh George http://roaring20s.typepad.com/my_weblog/2012/02/happy-birthday-richard-ford.html School Library Journal Talks to Madeline Miller tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553d2198a88340163017323ac970d 2012-02-15T16:52:13-05:00 2012-02-15T16:52:34-05:00 "One of my favorite parts about Achilles's legend is the fact that, aside from his skills as a warrior, he is also a beautiful musician. I have always found this a tantalizing and tragic path not taken—Achilles as a creator,... Kayleigh George http://roaring20s.typepad.com/my_weblog/2012/02/school-library-journal-talks-to-madeline-miller.html Date Night for the Bookish tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553d2198a88340168e7582d9c970c 2012-02-14T12:37:10-05:00 2012-02-14T12:37:10-05:00 Whether you love or loathe Valentine’s Day, chances are you’ll be forced to acknowledge it somehow. That’s where I come in. People tend to complain about dating in New York, but don’t mistake them—it’s meeting people that’s difficult. Planning the... Kayleigh George http://roaring20s.typepad.com/my_weblog/2012/02/date-night-for-the-bookish.html Hemingway and Gellhorn tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553d2198a8834016761d36445970b 2012-02-06T16:19:05-05:00 2012-02-08T10:21:28-05:00 It's been a busy few weeks! Deadlines, meetings, big projects, a trip down to Dallas... Take this trailer as a peace offering. And of course, let me know what you think. Do you buy Nicole Kidman as Martha Gellhorn? Clive... Kayleigh George http://roaring20s.typepad.com/my_weblog/2012/02/hemingway-and-gellhorn.html For the Love of Print tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553d2198a88340168e54dfb5a970c 2012-01-10T12:15:30-05:00 2012-01-10T12:15:30-05:00 With the holidays over and January well underway, many people are enjoying ereaders for the first time. I know this makes me sound like a granny, but I still haven't taken the plunge. Don't get me wrong--I think ebooks are... Kayleigh George http://roaring20s.typepad.com/my_weblog/2012/01/for-the-love-of-print.html The Roaring Gift Guide tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553d2198a88340162fe24136c970d 2011-12-21T12:21:35-05:00 2011-12-21T16:51:15-05:00 If you're a book evangelist, the holidays are the perfect time to sweetly force your friends and loved ones to read the books you've been recommending all year long. But if you're stumped, short on time, or out of your... Kayleigh George http://roaring20s.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/12/the-roaring-gift-guide.html I don't know if there'll be snow... tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553d2198a88340162fde6ea86970d 2011-12-16T16:55:55-05:00 2011-12-16T16:55:55-05:00 ...but have a cup of cheer? Best wishes for a lovely holiday season! Kayleigh George http://roaring20s.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/12/i-dont-know-if-therell-be-snow.html Interview with Madeline Miller tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553d2198a883401675ec26253970b 2011-12-14T15:15:25-05:00 2011-12-14T15:15:25-05:00 Chances are, if you've been to one of our book buzzes over the last few months you've heard all about The Song of Achilles, Madeline Miller's elegant, intimate retelling of Homer's The Iliad. Told from the perspective of Patroclus, Achilles'... Kayleigh George http://roaring20s.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/12/interview-with-madeline-miller.html