Comments on: Stuff elsewhere http://crookedtimber.org/2008/08/01/stuff-elsewhere/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sun, 27 May 2012 09:08:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Henry http://crookedtimber.org/2008/08/01/stuff-elsewhere/comment-page-1/#comment-248383 Henry Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:22:22 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=7272#comment-248383 Badger; I will accept that compliment in the spirit in which it was offered Hoover - you're on crack. Badger; I will accept that compliment in the spirit in which it was offered

Hoover – you’re on crack.

]]> By: Doug Sharp http://crookedtimber.org/2008/08/01/stuff-elsewhere/comment-page-1/#comment-248382 Doug Sharp Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:54:22 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=7272#comment-248382 Paul Park is one of my favorite authors. I was lucky enough to have both Paul and John Crowley as teachers in 2002 at the Clarion West writing workshop. I haven't picked up The Hidden World yet but look forward to it. My favorite of his books is The Gospel of Corax - a wonderfully adventurous retelling of J. Christ's lost years. A lot of writers have played that game but Park rose to the challenge and wrote a book both respectful and iconoclastic while being intensely dramatic. P.G. Wodehouse is a god. Whenever I need to forget my woes I reread one of his Jeeves and Berty books. What a stylist! Paul Park is one of my favorite authors. I was lucky enough to have both Paul and John Crowley as teachers in 2002 at the Clarion West writing workshop. I haven’t picked up The Hidden World yet but look forward to it. My favorite of his books is The Gospel of Corax – a wonderfully adventurous retelling of J. Christ’s lost years. A lot of writers have played that game but Park rose to the challenge and wrote a book both respectful and iconoclastic while being intensely dramatic.

P.G. Wodehouse is a god. Whenever I need to forget my woes I reread one of his Jeeves and Berty books. What a stylist!

]]> By: Martin Wisse http://crookedtimber.org/2008/08/01/stuff-elsewhere/comment-page-1/#comment-248381 Martin Wisse Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:52:46 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=7272#comment-248381 Considering Geras also profiled Malkin, I would've kept this quiet. Considering Geras also profiled Malkin, I would’ve kept this quiet.

]]> By: Peter Glavodevedhzhe http://crookedtimber.org/2008/08/01/stuff-elsewhere/comment-page-1/#comment-248368 Peter Glavodevedhzhe Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:27:50 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=7272#comment-248368 I wouldn't have guessed you liked Randall Jarrell (or call him an "intellectual hero") . I'm a fan too. I'm just curious, but how did you come across him? I wouldn’t have guessed you liked Randall Jarrell (or call him an “intellectual hero”) . I’m a fan too. I’m just curious, but how did you come across him?

]]> By: Hoover http://crookedtimber.org/2008/08/01/stuff-elsewhere/comment-page-1/#comment-248355 Hoover Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:38:39 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=7272#comment-248355 CLR James is a hero? How do you reconcile yourself with his racism? CLR James is a hero? How do you reconcile yourself with his racism?

]]> By: badger http://crookedtimber.org/2008/08/01/stuff-elsewhere/comment-page-1/#comment-248339 badger Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:10:52 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=7272#comment-248339 the jackbooted scoundrels ! Really Henry, what a delightful--may I say very delightful--glimpse of your fascinating and elusive personality you have offered us--"the man behind the science" if you will the jackbooted scoundrels !

Really Henry, what a delightful—may I say very delightful—glimpse of your fascinating and elusive personality you have offered us—”the man behind the science” if you will

]]> By: Maria http://crookedtimber.org/2008/08/01/stuff-elsewhere/comment-page-1/#comment-248323 Maria Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:46:26 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=7272#comment-248323 Oh thank goodnesss, the Ego Police are out in force today! What ever would we do without them? Oh thank goodnesss, the Ego Police are out in force today! What ever would we do without them?

]]> By: David http://crookedtimber.org/2008/08/01/stuff-elsewhere/comment-page-1/#comment-248301 David Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:36:27 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=7272#comment-248301 True Q. For example. One might say, how arrogant Henry is to say: "The bit I’d recommend really has...to do with me….” True Q. For example. One might say, how arrogant Henry is to say: “The bit I’d recommend really has…to do with me….”

]]> By: "Q" the Enchanter http://crookedtimber.org/2008/08/01/stuff-elsewhere/comment-page-1/#comment-248296 "Q" the Enchanter Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:44:05 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=7272#comment-248296 "The bit I’d recommend really has nothing to do with me...." Careful -- apparently this kind of remark can make you sound presumptuous and arrogant these days. “The bit I’d recommend really has nothing to do with me….”

Careful—apparently this kind of remark can make you sound presumptuous and arrogant these days.

]]> By: David http://crookedtimber.org/2008/08/01/stuff-elsewhere/comment-page-1/#comment-248293 David Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:15:17 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=7272#comment-248293 Good to see that you are reading Power and Plenty. I am reading it at the moment as well (at about page 250) and really recommend it. If anyone is interested, here is Dani Rodrik on the book: http://rodrik.typepad.com/dani_rodriks_weblog/2007/11/a-happy-day.html Good to see that you are reading Power and Plenty. I am reading it at the moment as well (at about page 250) and really recommend it. If anyone is interested, here is Dani Rodrik on the book:

http://rodrik.typepad.com/dani_rodriks_weblog/2007/11/a-happy-day.html

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