As I mentioned in this post over here (What Salman Rushdie Said), I went to a literary festival in Cheltenham in October and got to see some phenomenal authors talking about how they do what they do.
‘Our world wants justice. We don’t accept fate anymore.’ He uses a bad harvest as an example. ‘A hundred years ago if yo
u had a bad harvest, it was fate. Today we demand subsidies. We do not accept fate.’
Shame on you for not learning your German properly! 🙂 Good morning! This post reminds me of one of my recently bookmarked movies of ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ somewhat terroristy but an excellent thriller. Just don’t like the part of her showing off her yukky unshaven armpits but then again you don’t complain when you getting it for free and from an emogoth like her.
As for the chop in the audience you shoulda flung some Nando’s ‘peeri peeri’ on him.
thanks for this post!
waahahaha @dotzaguy – will work on my german uber-immediately.
@sphisticate – my absolute pleasure. i worry a bit that these lit fest posts are a little too serious for this blog, but thought what the hell, i enjoyed them.
What ‘James Ellroy Said’ coming soon.
Nothing wrong with serious, we sometimes need an icebreaker amongst the quirkiness!
It’s hard to explain why I didn’t consider what I didn’t consider.
That has got to be my favourite quote from your blog EVER.
The Baader Meinhof were my childhood heroes …
I know, that’s my best too.
I just watched the movie about The Baader Meinhof, so interesting, i didn’t know about them at all before this. (forgive my ignorance)
David, you should check out his new book then, it would interest you.
Great interview Paige. He’s a nice man – sense of humour too. And beautiful – now there’s an older man you could date? Sometimes authors disappoint. Not this one.
This is a book I bought solely on the basis of its gorgeous cover, which I saw in the New Yorker years before it hit the shelves here, or became a movie. Ordered it from Amazon must have been ten years ago. It fulfulled the cover promise over and over. And I’ve never seen an interview with the man, so thanks for that.
Thanks Elaine, ooh i must say, i would date him in a flash!
you’re right, The Reader really doesn’t disappoint. Such a solid brilliant tear jerking read.
Love it, and must say, dig him!