Comments on: 10/15/09

By: Antagonist

Antagonist — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:12:59 +0000

Oh lord. “Ant” is not a nickname I want.

Noel – “Driver” has a nice ring to it, though. He might even like it. Until we started making chauffeur jokes.

By: Noel

Noel — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:18:27 +0000

If I recall, his hat is called a “Driver Cap.”

By: Eric Shonkwiler

Eric Shonkwiler — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:29:49 +0000

Ant: I don’t think it’s cheating. I can rank them no problem that way, I just can’t get specific about them. And I’d ruffle your hair for the lit-talk, but you’re far away now.

Kristan: I’m used to liking life lessons, though. This one, not so much. Thanks again for the comment.

Clowncar: You ought to remember my feelings toward Handmaid’s Tale. Same problem she has in her current books. Pornymart, prayvaganza, wolfogs. Bleugh.

Lindsay: That’s just how it came together, oddly enough.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:11:18 +0000

Alexie and Atwood and Californication? Are all these links for me? Atwood’s poetry is great. I’m a fan of everything she does though. I’ve got a big book of her essays to get through after I manage to put down Anais. Not sure that will happen. Might just read and then reread. Anyway, off to consume the links, now. DOWN WITH KINDLE! That is all.

By: clowncar

clowncar — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:26:38 +0000

Nice to read of you and the big A hanging out together, as I’ve only met you when you were hanging out together. So the reality fits my memory.

I’ve only read one Atwood – Handmaid’s Tale – but really, really liked it.

By: Kristan

Kristan — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:47:33 +0000

Congrats again on the publication! I already commented there, so you know what I think, if you care.

“Maybe it’s important that I run myself aground against a place, that I come to realize not everywhere is home.”

I like that, I’ve experienced that, and I agree.

By: Antagonist

Antagonist — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:11:59 +0000

I’ve really failed at the “top five kisses” question. I still think you cheated with your answer. I can come up with memorable ones, but “memorable” isn’t really what we’re looking for, is it?

I still hold that Atwood’s poetry is far better than her prose. Remind me sometime and I’ll send you a piece or two.

(Aren’t you proud? I commented on something lit-related for once.)