tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134041159964848047.post6617744727517954474..comments2022-12-10T09:09:01.388-05:00Comments on Eject!: Random Things To Promote Mental Health.Jason Kanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10871436158829730745noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134041159964848047.post-74636081504160576602010-04-30T13:36:35.689-04:002010-04-30T13:36:35.689-04:00"A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius&qu..."A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" by Eggers was great-- but also a memoir, if a doctored one. I too usually shy away from memoirs for whatever reason.<br /><br />"What is the What" was one I always wanted to check out, but something else always got in the way.Jason Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10871436158829730745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134041159964848047.post-39611650130108687922010-03-19T17:54:53.692-04:002010-03-19T17:54:53.692-04:00I treat myself to Bright Lights, Big City once a y...I treat myself to Bright Lights, Big City once a year and each time it's like the first time all over again. In a world of diminishing returns there isn't much I can say that about. Same goes for The Risk Pool; each time it's like reconnecting with a friend you've lost touch with.justinhttp://www.justinholt.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134041159964848047.post-89950835664235777442010-02-28T10:40:55.122-05:002010-02-28T10:40:55.122-05:00I've got Eggers's "What is the What&q...I've got Eggers's "What is the What" on my commode, but I just can't get into it. I'm sure it's a compelling story when you've got a month to set aside, but I didn't realize it was a memoir, and that kind of material just doesn't interest me because there's no focus on prose, just facts. I know he's got his hands in a zillion things; anything else you'd recommend?Gordon Highlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01959447804455259820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134041159964848047.post-74274879755617666092010-02-19T10:35:00.923-05:002010-02-19T10:35:00.923-05:00You bet, Ben. Thanks for stopping by!You bet, Ben. Thanks for stopping by!Jason Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10871436158829730745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134041159964848047.post-18622609022698558712010-02-18T23:02:48.044-05:002010-02-18T23:02:48.044-05:00Thank you for the nice words.Thank you for the nice words.Ben Spiveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05905363365738266322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134041159964848047.post-17781087990783688562010-02-18T14:21:01.090-05:002010-02-18T14:21:01.090-05:00I hear you on all counts-- it's true, he does ...I hear you on all counts-- it's true, he does bridge commercial and literary fiction extremely well. He doesn't overdo it with the experimental stuff; it feels both contemporary and classic at once.<br /><br />Have you read any Dave Eggers by chance?Jason Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10871436158829730745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134041159964848047.post-20752633799019995072010-02-16T19:35:37.034-05:002010-02-16T19:35:37.034-05:00Chabon became my favorite author not long after re...Chabon became my favorite author not long after reading Wonder Boys. The way he effortlessly bridges literary and commercial fiction. And his sentences make me want to give up writing.Gordon Highlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01959447804455259820noreply@blogger.com