Comments for I Am the People

Comment on Trailers, books, stories, hooks by anjalimd

anjalimd — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:42:31 +0000

Uh, yes. Ridiculous. That’s one way of putting it.

Comment on Trailers, books, stories, hooks by Jared

Jared — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:54:52 +0000

Gary Shteyngart’s Super Sad True Love Story is a great book with a ridiculous trailer.

Comment on The book as object and time capsule by Nancy Carroll

Nancy Carroll — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:23:41 +0000

Mmmmm, reading 100 Years in Spanish! The English translation is so good, every sentence a gem, I always wonder “how do they do that?” But reading it in the original language…I can only imagine that to be a spectacular experience. I don’t like magical realism, but I LOVED this book.

Comment on The book as object and time capsule by Nancy Carroll

Nancy Carroll — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:01:42 +0000

I went into The Paperb ack Booksmith in West Haven, Ct with Sarah in a stroller. She was 13 or 14 months old. She looked up at the floor to ceiling rows of books, pointed to shogun by James Clavell and said “Daddy’s book!” Her Dad had been reading this thick novel (while also working on his dissertation) for her whole life! I don’t know if Sarah ever read the book, but it sure made an impression on her.

Comment on The book as object and time capsule by anjalimd

anjalimd — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:57:34 +0000

Thanks for the good wishes, Subhakar! You know, Somehow I have never read One Hundred Years of Solitude, but it’s high on my list, and I intend to read the original in Spanish. That will require a bit more effort, so perhaps for a period in my life when there are fewer demands on my time.

Comment on The book as object and time capsule by Jaya Yodh

Jaya Yodh — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:16:19 +0000

I remember the Far Pavilions and my mother reading it Wasn’t there a movie or a masterpiece theater – or maybe that was the Raj Quartet. In any event – those all merge together in sort of a similar experience. I’ve been reading the Steve Jobs biography for a few months now – same thing (huge book, fall asleep within 2 min). Can’t say it is very romantic, but my kids have noticed it, and asked me who Jobs was. Of course I can’t be totally truthful in my response (i.e. marketing genious, but leave out the asshole part).

Comment on The book as object and time capsule by Subhakar Das

Subhakar Das — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:31:46 +0000

Been a while since I read The Far Pavilions… twenty years, perhaps more. But memories, good book memories, you can associate only with a paper book. On a kindle, it’s just a file, a gadget that is cold to touch, unlike the warmth of a book.
The book, much loved, much dog-eared, that is still with me and with not a page torn is One Hundred Years of Solitude.
Good luck with Faint Promise of Rain *fingers crossed*

Comment on Someone hand me a battering ram by Nancy Carroll

Nancy Carroll — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:12:13 +0000

Sounds wonderful. I’d love to.

Comment on Someone hand me a battering ram by anjalimd

anjalimd — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:15:08 +0000

Oh, Nancy, I love the Peabody Essex Museum! You’re right, it’s high time I go out there again. You should check out their Sensational India festival the last weekend in March. Want to meet up there?

Comment on Someone hand me a battering ram by Nancy Carroll

Nancy Carroll — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:55:51 +0000

“Our heads are round so our thoughts can change direction”, Francis Picabia, artist. We went to the Peabody Essex yesterday and WOW! The brand new Native American exhibit is wildly mind blowing, shape shifting and thought changing (for me anyway). Also there is, as well as the traditional Indian Art (as in India)section, an area of modern Indian art which is very exciting. The contrast/connection between the traditional and new is very interesting. Highly recommend you take a trip there. I thought of you a lot while we enjoyed the exhibits.