RE: Bellow, Herzog is much better than Augie March
I don't particularly love Bellow, but I loved that book. I also agree on Portnoy's Complaint: it's exhausting and unpleasant, and he basically stole the punchline from Tristram Shandy. Frankly, I'm glad that Dylan took his Nobel Prize.
Complete thread:
- Have any of you read The Sympathizer? -
Kevin,
2016-10-27, 11:41
- I want to read the Iliad and Odyssey - never read it through -
Grantland,
2016-10-28, 09:27
- add the Bagg translation of the Oedipus Cycle -
professor,
2016-10-28, 09:35
- Oedipus is very funny -
Jay,
2016-10-28, 10:17
- It's gold, Jay! Comedy GOLD! - Brendan, 2016-10-28, 11:48
- done, thanks - Grantland, 2016-10-28, 10:11
- Oedipus is very funny -
Jay,
2016-10-28, 10:17
- Robert Fagles for Homer; Riverside for Shakespeare -
HCE,
2016-10-28, 09:30
- done, thanks - Grantland, 2016-10-28, 10:11
- add the Bagg translation of the Oedipus Cycle -
professor,
2016-10-28, 09:35
- I spent all summer reading McPherson's Battle Cry of Freedom -
HullieAndMikes,
2016-10-28, 05:12
- My first year teaching, -
Bryan (IrishCavan),
2016-10-28, 08:41
- What were the other books? -
Jim (OFD),
2016-10-28, 10:33
- If I recall correctly, - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2016-10-28, 16:00
- Were you teaching in the South? -
Grantland,
2016-10-28, 09:25
- No, it was in Illinois. - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2016-10-28, 15:48
- McPherson is clear on why the war was fought -
HullieAndMikes,
2016-10-28, 09:28
- Right I meant "whatever that means" as how could the guys -
Grantland,
2016-10-28, 09:39
- Even if you accept the states' rights argument on its face -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2016-10-28, 10:19
- It was a fight over the states' rights to enable slavery -
Coach Gillespie,
2016-10-28, 11:39
- Exactly - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2016-10-28, 11:59
- It was a fight over the states' rights to enable slavery -
Coach Gillespie,
2016-10-28, 11:39
- Even if you accept the states' rights argument on its face -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2016-10-28, 10:19
- Right I meant "whatever that means" as how could the guys -
Grantland,
2016-10-28, 09:39
- What were the other books? -
Jim (OFD),
2016-10-28, 10:33
- I'm about 60% of the way through Battle Cry -
Kevin,
2016-10-28, 05:19
- Same here. Really like it but progress is slow. And - BillyGoat, 2016-10-28, 06:42
- That's definitely true - HullieAndMikes, 2016-10-28, 05:24
- My first year teaching, -
Bryan (IrishCavan),
2016-10-28, 08:41
- I love book threads. Anyone read Skinny Dip? -
Turtlecrack,
2016-10-27, 16:39
- Hiassen's brother was actually my boss for awhile - HullieAndMikes, 2016-10-28, 05:08
- Fantasy subthread: -
Jim (OFD),
2016-10-27, 13:24
- I loved it. It gets better and better. I also liked - Turtlecrack, 2016-10-27, 16:30
- It'll be worth it in the end (IMO) -
PootND,
2016-10-27, 15:51
- And unlike Martin and rothfuss he actually churns out books -
Turtlecrack,
2016-10-27, 16:32
- I'll give Rothfuss a pass, Martin, not so much - Chris (HCC), 2016-10-28, 05:09
- And unlike Martin and rothfuss he actually churns out books -
Turtlecrack,
2016-10-27, 16:32
- I listened to both books on Audible - suave_andrew, 2016-10-27, 14:39
- I taught a Creative Writing Seminar a few years ago -
HCE,
2016-10-27, 13:55
- what short stories did you use as examples? -
Jay,
2016-10-27, 16:21
- I kept things pretty canonical -
HCE,
2016-10-27, 18:25
- Saying "anyone could do this" about Faulkner - HullieAndMikes, 2016-10-28, 05:16
- Shoulda made them read Raymond Carver. -
domer.mq,
2016-10-27, 18:59
- We might have read his "On Writing," but I can't remember - HCE, 2016-10-27, 19:46
- good stuff, thanks - Jay, 2016-10-27, 18:41
- I kept things pretty canonical -
HCE,
2016-10-27, 18:25
- what short stories did you use as examples? -
Jay,
2016-10-27, 16:21
- Its pretty good, but might be too much for him -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2016-10-27, 13:51
- I can see that - Jim (OFD), 2016-10-28, 06:39
- RE: Bellow, Herzog is much better than Augie March -
HCE,
2016-10-27, 13:21
- You are wrong. - professor, 2016-10-28, 06:07
- I don't personally love Richard Russo -
LT,
2016-10-27, 12:42
- Sellout is also on the list. -
Kevin,
2016-10-27, 12:46
- This post amused me on at least three levels. - LT, 2016-10-27, 12:49
- Sellout is also on the list. -
Kevin,
2016-10-27, 12:46
- every time there is a great book thread, I feel shitty -
Jay,
2016-10-27, 12:28
- I hope you use abebooks.com. - Grantland, 2016-10-28, 09:28
- I hear you. I blame the internet - MattG, 2016-10-28, 08:59
- Amen. Amen, I say to you. - bk, 2016-10-27, 14:30
- You have Tsundoku (as do i) -
oviedoirish,
2016-10-27, 12:41
- Otherwise known as... - BPH, 2016-10-27, 13:53
- great word - Jay, 2016-10-27, 12:54
- meant to include: book threads on TPG -
Jay,
2016-10-27, 12:34
- Following that link, I quickly saw -
Kevin,
2016-10-27, 12:37
- Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk is now a movie by Ang Lee -
Jay,
2016-10-27, 13:32
- People HATE the format. - MattG, 2016-10-28, 09:02
- Seems like an awkward fit for a movie. - Kevin, 2016-10-27, 13:51
- Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk is now a movie by Ang Lee -
Jay,
2016-10-27, 13:32
- Following that link, I quickly saw -
Kevin,
2016-10-27, 12:37
- Using Kindle apps has greatly increased my volume -
Kevin,
2016-10-27, 12:29
- Especially when you can add the audio sync for $4.99. - Buck Mulligan, 2016-10-27, 12:34
- Good recs. Have you read The Flamethrowers by -
Buck Mulligan,
2016-10-27, 11:57
- Adding it to the list -- thanks. - Kevin, 2016-10-27, 11:59
- I want to read the Iliad and Odyssey - never read it through -
Grantland,
2016-10-28, 09:27