Comments on: I dunno. Tara Reid? http://www.tinglealley.com/?p=455 a quasi-literary weblog Sat, 15 Sep 2007 11:45:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: gwenda http://www.tinglealley.com/?p=455&cpage=1#comment-2734 gwenda Tue, 09 Nov 2004 17:51:51 +0000 /?p=455#comment-2734 I'd thought of Chaon too. But must confess that I like the stories much more than the novel. You Remind Me of Me was an extraordinarily depressing book and I never really felt that I got as much out of it as I put in, perservering in the hope it would come together and dazzle at the end... but there are beautiful bits in it. I’d thought of Chaon too. But must confess that I like the stories much more than the novel. You Remind Me of Me was an extraordinarily depressing book and I never really felt that I got as much out of it as I put in, perservering in the hope it would come together and dazzle at the end… but there are beautiful bits in it.

]]> By: CAAF http://www.tinglealley.com/?p=455&cpage=1#comment-2733 CAAF Tue, 09 Nov 2004 17:45:49 +0000 /?p=455#comment-2733 Ah, Dan Chaon. That's another excellent one, esp. with all the positive notices for <em>You Remind Me of Me</em>. But <em>Among The Missing</em>, the book of shortstories, was a finalist for the NBA in 2001. Ah, Dan Chaon. That’s another excellent one, esp. with all the positive notices for You Remind Me of Me.

But Among The Missing, the book of shortstories, was a finalist for the NBA in 2001.

]]> By: Jimmy Beck http://www.tinglealley.com/?p=455&cpage=1#comment-2731 Jimmy Beck Tue, 09 Nov 2004 17:10:29 +0000 /?p=455#comment-2731 Dan Chaon? They reissued his book of stories last year, I think. Probably a stretch. Dan Chaon? They reissued his book of stories last year, I think. Probably a stretch.

]]> By: gwenda http://www.tinglealley.com/?p=455&cpage=1#comment-2728 gwenda Tue, 09 Nov 2004 15:46:57 +0000 /?p=455#comment-2728 Well, anytime I can further gossip about Lethem (kidding)... I'd then thought maybe Tom Perotta, but now I'm thinking Shepherd as well since there's no story collection for TP. (TP, do you think he got that a lot as a kid?) Well, anytime I can further gossip about Lethem (kidding)… I’d then thought maybe Tom Perotta, but now I’m thinking Shepherd as well since there’s no story collection for TP. (TP, do you think he got that a lot as a kid?)

]]> By: Sarah http://www.tinglealley.com/?p=455&cpage=1#comment-2721 Sarah Tue, 09 Nov 2004 02:02:09 +0000 /?p=455#comment-2721 I'd initially thought Lethem as well, but his book was published last September and the eligibility year starts December 1. So....Shepard? OK, works for me. I'm not surprised at all. There are just too many damned books to keep track of, after all. But one thing that the NBA *should* do is have a list of books submitted, which is something the Mystery Writers of America began doing a few years ago. It's great to cross-check if you're a publisher or author who wants to know if the book's been submitted to the committee, and it's great for readers to know what books they forgot to read this year. I’d initially thought Lethem as well, but his book was published last September and the eligibility year starts December 1. So….Shepard? OK, works for me.

I’m not surprised at all. There are just too many damned books to keep track of, after all. But one thing that the NBA *should* do is have a list of books submitted, which is something the Mystery Writers of America began doing a few years ago. It’s great to cross-check if you’re a publisher or author who wants to know if the book’s been submitted to the committee, and it’s great for readers to know what books they forgot to read this year.

]]> By: CAAF http://www.tinglealley.com/?p=455&cpage=1#comment-2720 CAAF Tue, 09 Nov 2004 01:49:14 +0000 /?p=455#comment-2720 Hey dearie, I won't delete. And for the record, there are two other votes for Lethem. So not a silly guess at all. Hey dearie, I won’t delete. And for the record, there are two other votes for Lethem. So not a silly guess at all.

]]> By: gwenda http://www.tinglealley.com/?p=455&cpage=1#comment-2719 gwenda Tue, 09 Nov 2004 01:39:08 +0000 /?p=455#comment-2719 Um, please delete that... because of course Fortress came out LAST year. Oops. Haven't read that one yet. I'm stumped. Um, please delete that… because of course Fortress came out LAST year. Oops. Haven’t read that one yet.

I’m stumped.

]]> By: gwenda http://www.tinglealley.com/?p=455&cpage=1#comment-2718 gwenda Tue, 09 Nov 2004 01:33:34 +0000 /?p=455#comment-2718 Surely it's not Lethem? Not after Motherless Brooklyn... but both books from this year did come out from Doubleday. Surely it’s not Lethem? Not after Motherless Brooklyn… but both books from this year did come out from Doubleday.

]]> By: CAAF http://www.tinglealley.com/?p=455&cpage=1#comment-2717 CAAF Mon, 08 Nov 2004 23:53:00 +0000 /?p=455#comment-2717 Ooh, good guesses. The Jim Shepard seems part. on as he's been claiming more attention this year. I would judge Everett as holding steady in reputation. But what do I know? Ooh, good guesses. The Jim Shepard seems part. on as he’s been claiming more attention this year. I would judge Everett as holding steady in reputation.

But what do I know?

]]> By: Rose Gowen http://www.tinglealley.com/?p=455&cpage=1#comment-2715 Rose Gowen Mon, 08 Nov 2004 23:42:02 +0000 /?p=455#comment-2715 Jim Shepard? Jim Shepard?

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