"There's nothing I won't do. But some things will cost you extra."
Mal: You know, you ain't quite right. River: It's the popular theory.
'Objects In Space'
We're Literary 2: To Read Makes Our Speaking English Good
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
erikaj - Aug 10, 2004 4:03:45 pm PDT #5572 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
libkitty - Aug 10, 2004 4:03:53 pm PDT #5573 of 10002
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
My step-mom just sent me The Red Tent by Anita Diamant. Loving this book. I almost finished it in one day.
I adored this book, and also read it quickly. Unfortunately, I have heard that her subsequent work isn't nearly as good, although I haven't tried it myself.
Connie Neil - Aug 11, 2004 6:38:32 am PDT #5574 of 10002
brillig
I picked up a romance novel for 25 cents because it's got the great "gorgeous orphan who might be a missing princess" plotline. The gauche brute who is apparently the hero of the piece siezes her in a fit of passion and lays a kiss on her. He tries to French kiss her, and she yanks loose. "You licked me!" I dropped the book, laughing. It might be a keeper just for that.
Maysa - Aug 11, 2004 10:10:44 am PDT #5575 of 10002
A depressing piece from Salon:
"Gabriel García Márquez appears to have finally succumbed to Hollywood's call, signing over the film rights to 'Love in the Time of Cholera,'" reports the Guardian. Marquez reportedly sold the story to Stone Village Pictures for between $1 million and $3 million, and while no directors or cast have been set, "the names of Nicole Kidman (!?!!?!!) and Jude Law (!?!!?!)are already circulating" for the romantic leads. Marquez, despite selling millions of books through the years, is believed to be worried about his finances after several bad investments. The writer, 76, is battling cancer, and has also faced attacks in recent years (most prominently by Susan Sontag) because of his fierce loyalty to Fidel Castro.
sumi - Aug 11, 2004 10:12:42 am PDT #5576 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
Oh dear.
Connie Neil - Aug 11, 2004 10:35:28 am PDT #5577 of 10002
brillig
If he needs the money, though ...
Trudy Booth - Aug 11, 2004 10:38:32 am PDT #5578 of 10002
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
If he needs the money he should do it. Heck, if he even wants the money he should do it.
The movie doesn't change his book.
sumi - Aug 11, 2004 10:39:13 am PDT #5579 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
Sure -- of all people he should be the one to make hoards of money off of exploiting his own work.
Maysa - Aug 11, 2004 11:06:01 am PDT #5580 of 10002
I have no problem with him selling the book, it's just the inevitable crappy movie they're going to make with Nicole Kidman cast as a Colombian woman. This is the link to the Guardian article
Trudy Booth - Aug 11, 2004 11:15:44 am PDT #5581 of 10002
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Nicole Kidman cast as a Colombian woman
Oh dear, she's going to do an accent and get an Oscar, isn't she?