tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656468.post1329868862033683256..comments2024-03-29T05:07:02.453+00:00Comments on Grumpy Old Bookman: Weekend roundupMichael Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11338398159818400930noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656468.post-82017552021871038882007-05-27T17:37:00.000+01:002007-05-27T17:37:00.000+01:00Jim Crace is hilarious -- a funny, kind, and gener...Jim Crace is hilarious -- a funny, kind, and generous man (and a kick-ass writer, too). A couple of weeks ago he was at the Free Library in Philadelphia and told the audience some very amusing stories about his adventures as a writer (including his invented-by-Amazon book, "Useless America"). He also read part of "The Pesthouse" and, by God, if the man wanted to pen an ode to a vacuum cleaner, I would want to read it. No one writes more beautiful prose than Crace.<BR/><BR/>Afterwards, my husband and I were honored to have him join us for dinner and J.C.'s son-of-a-groundskeeper lore solved a big problem we have with our lawn: He told me to give our dog ketchup with her food and then when she waters the lawn, she won't kill the grass.<BR/><BR/>How many novelists know stuff like that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656468.post-15201507231665829092007-05-27T07:59:00.000+01:002007-05-27T07:59:00.000+01:00Just to let you know your line spacing doesn't loo...Just to let you know your line spacing doesn't look odd at all, Michael.<BR/>But you're right. New Blogger is crazy ie. slightly mad!Suzan Abrams, email: suzanabrams@live.co.ukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818807164881810296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656468.post-55673897854532052982007-05-26T18:41:00.000+01:002007-05-26T18:41:00.000+01:00Someone accused me of being a fundamentalist Dawki...Someone accused me of being a fundamentalist Dawkins fan the other day. I do quite like him.Julia Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979321535612745986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656468.post-88528236997315204582007-05-25T17:26:00.000+01:002007-05-25T17:26:00.000+01:00"...a sense of humour." Very funny, Michael!Enjoy ..."...a sense of humour." Very funny, Michael!<BR/>Enjoy your holiday...don't take any wooden nickels. <BR/><BR/>NadineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656468.post-17081292493324508102007-05-25T14:35:00.000+01:002007-05-25T14:35:00.000+01:00I appreciate Ms. Kohler's reminder that books coul...I appreciate Ms. Kohler's reminder that books could not survive in a world without newspaper critics--yea, without newspaper critics, what would happen to our children and our children's children?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com