Comments for Notes from Around the Block

Comment on The task at hand in San Francisco by Don

Don — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:56:53 +0000

It will be fun! It will be a wonderfully energizing, indeed rejuvenating, experience, for several hours. Then, well.

Comment on The task at hand in San Francisco by Ccsaw

Ccsaw — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:59:16 +0000

Tomorow morning the sun will be up before me.
Tomorrow morning I will be thinking of you while I sip my handcrafted coffee while reading a good book. (with a comforter in my big chair)
Tomorrow morning is sounding pretty good

Comment on Literary Criticism at LAX by Mr. Crotchety

Mr. Crotchety — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:59:01 +0000

As a matter of fact, I have a huge belly scar, but I avoid LAX. I prefer to fly to John Wayne Airport (and sit at the feet of the Duke’s statue (and recite the second amendment)). More Disney, Less seepage.

Comment on Literary Criticism at LAX by imagenmots

imagenmots — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:03:45 +0000

“Wish Homer were sitting…”, of course he was, how can you doubt it!

Comment on Literary Criticism at LAX by Cheri

Cheri — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:51:47 +0000

hi dafna,
Yes. I recommended this book to Richard. It is a lovely piece of writing. Marilynne Robinson crafts an image as clear and evocative as any superior writer can. The book is very much about God and in the narrator’s case, about much more: his father and grandfather, a broken relationship, male friendship, and love. The book is more a statement for religion than for Christianity in particular although Marilynne Robinson is deeply Christian.
My beef with the book concerns the narrator. The plot line of the book is unlike most in that there is no moving plot. The story unfolds in uncharacteristic ways which for some readers, can be a distraction.
While I loved the imagery, I never quite believed the narrator.

But hey, it won the Pulitzer!

Comment on Literary Criticism at LAX by dafna

dafna — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:54:34 +0000

is this the book you recommended to richard?

i give my designer tramp stamp to the cover design…that is if it is about Christianity. the cross is subtle, but loud and clear…tells you before the subject before you know what the book is about.

Comment on Literary Criticism at LAX by kaytisweetlandrasmussen83

kaytisweetlandrasmussen83 — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:56:58 +0000

This is hilarious Cheri, and too true unfortunately.

Comment on Literary Criticism at LAX by Cheri

Cheri — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:41:00 +0000

Thank you. I am home, safe and sound.
I heard the term “tramp stamp” from one of my nephews…good one, huh?

Comment on Literary Criticism at LAX by Cheri

Cheri — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:40:08 +0000

Christopher,
My real concern with Reverend John Ames is that at times his voice becomes Robinson’s in matters of religion. When the narrator loses his voice and becomes the voice of the writer–feminine or pedantic–I begin to fade from the story. This is what happened to me.

Comment on Literary Criticism at LAX by Cheri

Cheri — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:38:29 +0000

You must have been that handsome guy in business suit with polished shoes sitting across from me. Our eyes met. You were reading the Economist. I wanted to say that I know the West Coast correspondent and have you say, “I do too!!” OMG, are you Mr. Crotchety??
Or were you the soft-spoken fella with the hush puppies on?

I haven’t read Andreas Kluth’s book yet…my reading load is huge this quarter. When I do, I will be sure to call the Pulitzer committee and nominate Mr. Kluth. Will you second the motion?

As to the answer to your question, I have no idea but would be interested in your answer.