Day 18, Oh dear
I managed to miss meeting up with ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
neotoma today. It was my mistake, and it didn't help that I forgot to put my phone in my purse. *sigh*
The Library of Congress Book Festival was this weekend, and Mark Helprin was one of the speakers.
I consider his book, Winter's Tale", to be the best book written in English. Years ago, Ben Stiller bought the movie rights, but that film was never made. Apparently, there is a movie coming out in 2014. I'm already appalled by what I've read on imdb about it. Those of you who've read the book probably understand why I think it's terrible that Russell Crowe (who I think is a wonderful actor) is playing Pearly Soames. I also couldn't find the name Marratta anywhere in the character list.
If you haven't read the book, please do so. It's in love with language and a gorgeous look at a future that's now in our past.
Helprin gave up writing magic realism after this book. His father hadn't liked it or understood it. I think that's terrible. I picked up my copy in a German train station. I missed my city because I was so engrossed and had to wait an hour in Karlsruhe for a train going back to Mannheim. It's the only book I've ever started again the moment I finished reading it.
neotoma today. It was my mistake, and it didn't help that I forgot to put my phone in my purse. *sigh*The Library of Congress Book Festival was this weekend, and Mark Helprin was one of the speakers.
I consider his book, Winter's Tale", to be the best book written in English. Years ago, Ben Stiller bought the movie rights, but that film was never made. Apparently, there is a movie coming out in 2014. I'm already appalled by what I've read on imdb about it. Those of you who've read the book probably understand why I think it's terrible that Russell Crowe (who I think is a wonderful actor) is playing Pearly Soames. I also couldn't find the name Marratta anywhere in the character list.
If you haven't read the book, please do so. It's in love with language and a gorgeous look at a future that's now in our past.
Helprin gave up writing magic realism after this book. His father hadn't liked it or understood it. I think that's terrible. I picked up my copy in a German train station. I missed my city because I was so engrossed and had to wait an hour in Karlsruhe for a train going back to Mannheim. It's the only book I've ever started again the moment I finished reading it.