mac11 wrote:Will in the World by Stephen Greenblatt - an excellent biography of Shakespeare.
Greenblatt is coming to town on Tuesday, on behalf of the English department here, to discuss the relevance of "the anthology," canonical literature, etc. Might be interesting.
Beth - I have this book. I took it from the famil;y home. I think we've had it since th 80s at least. I adore it!
Gargamel wrote:mac11 wrote:Will in the World by Stephen Greenblatt - an excellent biography of Shakespeare.
Greenblatt is coming to town on Tuesday, on behalf of the English department here, to discuss the relevance of "the anthology," canonical literature, etc. Might be interesting.
Gargamel, if you go, please report back. I'd like to hear about it.
I'm reading The Wandering Unicorn by Manuel Mujica Lainez.
"InTents", a photography collection by Patrick McMullan of Fashion Week in NYC. Mostly photos but lots of quotes and comments from various models and stylists and celebrities who attend the shows.
"Wake Up, Sir!" by Jonathan Ames.
Got the Look by James Grippando
stephen king's latest novel, "cell"...
Brokeback Mountain & Other stories by Annie Proulx
Executive Orders -- Tom Clancy
Ticomaya wrote:Executive Orders -- Tom Clancy
Jesus. Even your fiction reading!
"Gigantic Asses...A Pictoral Essay on Conservative Pundits" Simon and Shoester.
I just finished "Mostly Harmless." Do you approve?
I will confess openly to being a bad bad hippy who has never read even the first of the series.
However, as it is no longer any sort of intellectual violation to either recommend or condemn to eternal damnation a book one has never seen, not to mention read, I do indeed approve. Keep up the good work and one day, you'll be me.
I just read blatham's signature line. Did he really say that?
Yesterday I started to read John Irving "The Fourth Hand". I had read "The Cider House Rules" and I think it's really fantastic.
msolga wrote:I just read blatham's signature line. Did he really say that?
Yes ... salon.com says so.
I'm reading My Happy Life by Lydia Millet.
And what with the political undertones on this thread, I might add that she has another book called, George Bush, Dark Prince of Love.
It's about a woman with an unhealthy obsession with poppy Bush, and the cover features him riding a horse, with a backdrop of a big pink heart.
Gargamel wrote:I'm reading My Happy Life by Lydia Millet.
And what with the political undertones on this thread, I might add that she has another book called, George Bush, Dark Prince of Love.
It's about a woman with an unhealthy obsession with poppy Bush, and the cover features him riding a horse, with a backdrop of a big pink heart.
Is his shirt open, exposing his chest ... his long hair flowing in the breeze?
In other words, is it published by Harlequin?
