tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659529185836289346.post471740023893638943..comments2023-10-22T04:52:34.150-07:00Comments on Adam: The Unauthorized Autobiography: Don't Get Excited...Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15113308605945504295noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659529185836289346.post-40844766600370646192010-11-08T14:02:46.946-08:002010-11-08T14:02:46.946-08:00Well, Adam, I'm sure whether to thank you for ...Well, Adam, I'm sure whether to thank you for picking up "Herzog" on my response, or I should pass it along to Saul Bellow's estate and get credit. <br /><br />My Dad gave me the copy of "Herzog" that I have today. That back when it published in 1964. It's the same copy I have today and read regularly...in book form, as opposed to my Kindle.<br /><br />It's neither a "quick" nor an "easy" read, but it is a <i>great</i>, in my opinion anyway and I do hope that you find it so.<br /><br />As I believe I may have "said," I've read everything he's written and believe he may be the greatest American author ever.<br /><br />I was a modest fan of Hemingway, but at the end of the day found that I liked a piece of his non-fiction best, <i>A Moveable Feast</i><br /><br />However, second on my list, incidentally, is Norman Mailer, who I always thought also deserved the Nobel Prize for Literature, though a large measure of his work was non-fiction. He, incidentally, was an acquaintance of mine, if not a friend. We lived next door to one another in Brooklyn Heights back in the 60s and early 70s.<br /><br />That said, there are several living writers out there you might consider exploring, including Richard Russo.<br /><br />Take care and I'm glad you enjoy the adventures of reading.refugee from reasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13764323487070601177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659529185836289346.post-43695502215195179482010-11-06T10:14:25.819-07:002010-11-06T10:14:25.819-07:00Yay for Adam!!! I'm happy that you're crus...Yay for Adam!!! I'm happy that you're crushing. Good luck with everything! I hope you keep us updated.juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361843863209384103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659529185836289346.post-2461607116599243192010-11-06T02:06:25.456-07:002010-11-06T02:06:25.456-07:00Thanks. I usually try to avoid cliches, especially...Thanks. I usually try to avoid cliches, especially crass ones. Still not sure why or how that one slipped in. Oh well.<br /><br />On a (kind of) related note, after the reading I purchased a nice little hardcover copy of Herzog. Got it for free, actually, as I had store credit for trading in a couple books I'll never read again. It's in line after two Harold Bloom books. Should get to it in a week or two.<br /><br />It's been a good week.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15113308605945504295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659529185836289346.post-57485388376870072812010-11-05T11:39:04.793-07:002010-11-05T11:39:04.793-07:00The negative: You write too well to use the word &...The negative: You write too well to use the word "sh******." <br /><br />The positives: "Met her in my Creative Non-Fiction class." What a great place to meet someone When I was in my 20s, in NYC and working for the WSJ, there were few women there and I wanted to meet some. Bars weren't my think so I took a baking course at the New School. I like your way better.<br /><br />"So I'm sitting there in the theater, in the dark, and I want to hold her hand." Nice thought. Why didn't you, your next graf notwithstanding?<br /><br />Thinking things through might be alright for some things, I don't think so for romance. And, as the sone of a psychiatrist, no one's ever sure of what they're feeling.<br /><br />"Dinner with good conversation." What could be more perfect, eh?<br /><br />"I want to be impulsive." Be so.<br /><br />"Church" No my area, but it should never intrude on your feelings, no matter what.<br /><br />"Feeling just plain great." A real plus for these times.<br /><br />All the best to you in your new adventure.refugee from reasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13764323487070601177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659529185836289346.post-17651751344926268762010-11-05T09:03:42.138-07:002010-11-05T09:03:42.138-07:00;o) is all I have to say...;o) is all I have to say...jgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07707613297668366407noreply@blogger.com