BruceH Posted May 4, 2007 Report Posted May 4, 2007 "Robert Cormier: Daring To Disturb the Universe" Quote
ghost of miles Posted May 4, 2007 Author Report Posted May 4, 2007 "Robert Cormier: Daring To Disturb the Universe" Biography? I was quite a fan as an adolescent. Right now: Gerald Clarke's Judy Garland bio, GET HAPPY. Quote
BruceH Posted May 4, 2007 Report Posted May 4, 2007 "Robert Cormier: Daring To Disturb the Universe" Biography? I was quite a fan as an adolescent. Yes, a bio. I just happened to glance at it in a library and was fascinated because all I knew about him was that he was the guy who wrote The Chocolate War and I Am the Cheese. Turns out he wrote a lot more than that, and he was from Leominster, MA! What a surprise! Quote
jazzbo Posted May 5, 2007 Report Posted May 5, 2007 (edited) The Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great, by Andrew Chugg. A beautiful book. My fourth book about Alexander in a row. Edited May 7, 2007 by jazzbo Quote
rockefeller center Posted May 9, 2007 Report Posted May 9, 2007 A biography. What's wrong with biographies? I just finished Ronnie O'Sullivan's autobio which I found quite entertaining. Quote
jlhoots Posted May 9, 2007 Report Posted May 9, 2007 Jack Kerouac - "On the Road" The Kerouac scroll on which he typed On The Road is currently on display at one of the museums here in Santa Fe. It's part of a fascinating exhibit which includes books, music, photos, videos, etc.. I believe a 50th anniversary edition of On The Road will be published this year. Quote
jlhoots Posted May 9, 2007 Report Posted May 9, 2007 Michael Chabon: The Yiddish Policeman's Union Quote
Niko Posted May 9, 2007 Report Posted May 9, 2007 some paper of which i thought it did exactly what i am trying to achieve; after two depressed hours (and several spam posts here, sorry) I finally managed to look inside and it seems, somewhat contrary to the abstract, they are not really doing anything too exciting, doesn't solve any problems, still i feel a lot better now and might even read on Quote
DukeCity Posted May 9, 2007 Report Posted May 9, 2007 Just starting a novel by Eric Garcia called "Anonymous Rex." Appears to be a noir-ish detective story set in L.A., except that several of the characters, including the two guys running the detective agency, are actually dinosaurs in human disguises. I'll let you know how that all works out... Quote
7/4 Posted May 9, 2007 Report Posted May 9, 2007 Just starting a novel by Eric Garcia called "Anonymous Rex." Appears to be a noir-ish detective story set in L.A., except that several of the characters, including the two guys running the detective agency, are actually dinosaurs in human disguises. I'll let you know how that all works out... ...it gotta be interesting. Quote
sal Posted May 9, 2007 Report Posted May 9, 2007 (edited) Jack Kerouac - "On the Road" The Kerouac scroll on which he typed On The Road is currently on display at one of the museums here in Santa Fe. It's part of a fascinating exhibit which includes books, music, photos, videos, etc.. I believe a 50th anniversary edition of On The Road will be published this year. Yeah, I heard about that exhibit....I hope it makes its way to Chicago. I 'm loving this book. The fact that the main character's name is "Sal" is a nice bonus! The new edition of On the Road is supposed to contain additional material that was somehow censored from the original verison. Edited May 9, 2007 by sal Quote
porcy62 Posted May 9, 2007 Report Posted May 9, 2007 A biography. What's wrong with biographies? I just finished Ronnie O'Sullivan's autobio which I found quite entertaining. There's nothing wrong with biographies, I simply didn't find a smilie with six shooters and a neckerchief. Quote
porcy62 Posted May 9, 2007 Report Posted May 9, 2007 (edited) Just starting a novel by Eric Garcia called "Anonymous Rex." Appears to be a noir-ish detective story set in L.A., except that several of the characters, including the two guys running the detective agency, are actually dinosaurs in human disguises. I'll let you know how that all works out... What are the names of the detectives: Dino Spade and Saurs Harcher? I couldn't resist. Sorry. And the incipit: "I was neat, clean, shaved and sober, and I didn't care who knew it. I was everything the well-dressed private detective ought to be. I was calling on four million dollar's T-Rex." Edited May 9, 2007 by porcy62 Quote
paul secor Posted May 9, 2007 Report Posted May 9, 2007 Jack Kerouac - "On the Road" The Kerouac scroll on which he typed On The Road is currently on display at one of the museums here in Santa Fe. It's part of a fascinating exhibit which includes books, music, photos, videos, etc.. I believe a 50th anniversary edition of On The Road will be published this year. Didn't Jim Irsay, the owner of the Indianapolis Colts buy the On the Road scroll several years ago? Quote
jlhoots Posted May 10, 2007 Report Posted May 10, 2007 Jack Kerouac - "On the Road" The Kerouac scroll on which he typed On The Road is currently on display at one of the museums here in Santa Fe. It's part of a fascinating exhibit which includes books, music, photos, videos, etc.. I believe a 50th anniversary edition of On The Road will be published this year. Didn't Jim Irsay, the owner of the Indianapolis Colts buy the On the Road scroll several years ago? Yes. Big $$$ too. Quote
paul secor Posted May 11, 2007 Report Posted May 11, 2007 Just finished reading Antoine de Baecque's and Serge Toubiana's exhaustive (though not exhausting) biography of Francois Truffaut, Truffaut. Quote
Christiern Posted May 18, 2007 Report Posted May 18, 2007 I have just started reading John Gennari's "Blowin' Hot and Cool." Too early to give my assessment, but, at a glance, it looks interesting. Quote
porcy62 Posted May 18, 2007 Report Posted May 18, 2007 I am reading all the Fred Vargas' novels. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Vargas Quote
paul secor Posted May 18, 2007 Report Posted May 18, 2007 Reading several essays by my favorite film critic, Andrew Sarris, in You Ain't Heard Nothin' Yet. From "Norma Shearer (1902-1983): "People sometimes ask me why we don't have people like the Marx Brothers anymore, and I reply that we do have people like the Marx Brothers, perhaps too many, but we don't have people like Margaret Dumont anymore. We don't have dowagers or stuffed shirts. Everyone, rich or poor, young or old, is a zany character with a stand-up routine. There is no one for zaniness to play off against." Quote
ghost of miles Posted May 18, 2007 Author Report Posted May 18, 2007 Christiern, great to see you posting again! I evidently missed some of your recent ones... we had a rather fiery discussion about that Gennari book in the "Jazz in print" forum a few months back. Anyway, we're lucky to have you around once more. Just started vacation today, and have the following lined up: The new Willis Conover biography Alan Wald's TRINITY OF PASSION: THE LITERARY LEFT & THE ANTIFASCIST CRUSADE Alyn Shipton's NEW HISTORY OF JAZZ A Pee Wee Russell biography Very interested in the new Don DeLillo novel (FALLING MAN) and the new Michael Chabon novel as well (THE YIDDISH POLICEMEN'S UNION). Quote
BruceH Posted May 18, 2007 Report Posted May 18, 2007 That new Chabon, The Yiddish Policeman's Union, looks intriguing. I heard him interviewed on Fresh Air recently and it made me want to go out and buy it. BTW, re-reading Revolution In the Head by Ian MacDonald. Love that book. Also, Peanuts: 1963-1964. Quote
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