How literary reputations get trashed: A poison pen to Stephen Spender.
Gunn: The final score can't be rigged. I don't care how many players you grease, that last shot always comes up a question mark. But here's the thing. You never know when you're taking it. It could be when you're duking it out with the Legion of Doom, or just crossing the street deciding where to have brunch. So you just treat it like it was up to you—the world in balance—'cause you never know when it is.
'Underneath'
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."
DavidS - Feb 07, 2005 9:03:51 am PST #7024 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Jesse - Feb 07, 2005 5:56:39 pm PST #7025 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Do any of you people know The Stainless Steel Rat? They were just recommended to me.
DXMachina - Feb 07, 2005 5:59:29 pm PST #7026 of 10002
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
I read them many years ago, and liked them well enough.
DavidS - Feb 07, 2005 5:59:30 pm PST #7027 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Do any of you people know The Stainless Steel Rat? They were just recommended to me.
I loved those books. Or at least the first couple (as with most series, there are diminishing returns.) Protagonist is absolutely and completely amoral. This is entertaining.
Jesse - Feb 07, 2005 6:01:37 pm PST #7028 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
They do seem to exist in the NYPL, so I may give them a shot.
Volans - Feb 07, 2005 10:28:31 pm PST #7029 of 10002
move out and draw fire
I actually just read the first few Stainless Steel Rat (as I may have mentioned, the embassy's lending library basically contains the Sci-Fi Book Club holdings circa 1985) a couple months ago. Diminishing returns, but the first couple weren't bad. His writing style bugged the crap out of me, but I kinda liked the idea of a protagonist who breaks the law just because he'd be bored otherwise.
Jim - Feb 07, 2005 11:32:19 pm PST #7030 of 10002
Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!
If you like the Soderbergh Ocean's 11, you'll like the early SSR books. They're exactly that playful hipster vibe. The first 2 books are ace, as are ...For President and ...Is Born.
Jesse - Feb 08, 2005 5:18:39 am PST #7031 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
If you like the Soderbergh Ocean's 11, you'll like the early SSR books.
Ooh, I love that.
flea - Feb 09, 2005 6:47:52 am PST #7032 of 10002
information libertarian
Connie N., I just had a meeting with the boss of your company. He so rocked; he asked intelligent questions! Can you get them to send you to the Looniversity to relabel our books for 2 years? Please try.
askye - Feb 09, 2005 6:51:10 am PST #7033 of 10002
Thrive to spite them
Has anyone read The Danish Girl?