Comments on: Monthly Wrap: Our Book Collections

By: SusanHenderson

SusanHenderson — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:28:15 +0000

Glad you made it here, Michael! I love Hemingway and McCarthy, too. Edge definitely goes to McCarthy. Thanks so much for the book recommendation. I’ll check it out right now.

By: troutbum70

troutbum70 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:33:33 +0000

I have books everywhere in my house and a whole box full that disappered when I moved back from Minnesotta; God only knows where they are. I have ever expanding intrests and therefore my books are varied in subject and genre. Hemingway and McCarthy are my two favorites. I don’t know which is my favorite book Blood Meridian or The Old Man and the Sea, it’s a toss up. I’ve returned to school and I have little time for pleasure reading although I did read a book that you and your boys would love. Bud and Me by Alta Abernathy. It’s about two boys 9 and 5 who ride horseback from Oklahoma to New York City alone to see Teddy Roosevelt. It is awesome! Oh and I have a thing for redheads and I think it may steem from that dang Pippi Longstocking, I love those pigtails…

By: SusanHenderson

SusanHenderson — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:16:33 +0000

Great piece on Neil Gaiman’s new book here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95835164&ft=1&f=1032

I bought the book but can’t read it until my son finishes it.

By: SusanHenderson

SusanHenderson — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:21:14 +0000

Passing this along from Hugh Hodge, who was a wonderful host when I read with him (as well as Mike Cope, Ken Barris, and Liesl Jobson) a few years ago in Cape Town:

Dear Susan,

I hope you will indulge me this once.

I am writing to you as editor of New Contrast, which is perhaps the
oldest surviving literary journal in South Africa.

New Contrast was started by Jack Cope in 1960. (In 2010 we plan to
celebrate our Golden Anniversary to celebrate the many fine and famous
writers whose work has graced the pages of the magazine.) Among our
patrons are the two living South African Nobel Laureates: Nadine
Gordimer and JM Coetzee.

In order to maintain the magazine, to open it to a wider readership and
to reward contributors better, we need subscribers. We need you
urgently. If you reply to this message I will be able to offer you a
reduced price. In addition, every 20th new subscription will be free for
the first year.

I hope to hear from you soon.

Best wishes,

Hugh

Please spread the word to anyone you may know who has an interest in preserving South African literature. Here’s the link: http://www.newcontrast.net/

By: 5speener0

5speener0 — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:22:22 +0000

Great! Everyone…come on over!

By: SusanHenderson

SusanHenderson — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:38:27 +0000

That’s so interesting about being able to leave books behind. I can’t, even though most won’t get read again. Funny, I was just thinking recently how much I missed having two of my childhood books and was wondering if I should go ahead and buy them: Miss Suzy Squirrel ( http://www.amazon.com/Miss-Suzy-Miriam-Young/dp/1930900287/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1224074178&sr=1-1 ) and Nothing Ever Happens on My Block ( http://www.amazon.com/Nothing-Ever-Happens-My-Block/dp/0689704364 )

By: DarylDarko

DarylDarko — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:31:24 +0000

my collection of books has changed over the years according to what it is i’m into. i do not have all of the books i’ve ever owned. they’ve been passed along or sold (or lost). but i always seem to have a lot of books around me. my bed is usually littered with half open or bookmarked library books. anyway, just wanted to pop my head up here and let you know i’m still alive.

By: SusanHenderson

SusanHenderson — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:02:33 +0000

I didn’t know that was a J.M. Barrie book. I re-read Peter Pan last year and was absolutely blown away by what a brilliant book it is. I’d started to confuse it with the Disney movie over the years.

I am so glad that I was playing Red Rover in the dark with you. That’s going to put me in a good mood for the rest of the week, and I really needed a mood changer!

Say hi to Martha for me.

By: SusanHenderson

SusanHenderson — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:00:15 +0000

Well, this is cool (and I’m largely putting the link up for my mom and dad), but Bach-Boy, who got his first college recruitment letter last year, in 6th grade, was just nominated for the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth. Anyone here go to that program? http://www.cty.jhu.edu/ts/benefits.html

By: Shelley

Shelley — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:53:57 +0000

Thanks, Susan.
In my dream, we were somewhere in the countryside at night in the dark, with other writers…maybe we were playing Red Rover… that is all I can remember. I had too many dreams, feeling now as if I flew around the world last night.
Yes, well, maybe the feeling of downhill is a temporary state of mind when you reach the middle of the final draft. Then proceeding on is quite uphill once again.
That book shelf is at my wife Martha’s mother’s house. The LIttle White Bird by J.M. Barrie is pre-Peter Pan.