Slcgrad,

Ghost Story by Peter Straub is up next.

The crappy crux of this drama
Hi Donna,

Character and Context
Ellen, thank you for the introduction; it provides a succinct yet astute summation of this book's value as a selection, in spite of, as well as because of, its virtues and flaws.

I was more struck by the oh-so-symbolic picture of "Art" clutching a fistful of "cloud" in the midst of his Jesus Christ Pose on the cover.

Vertigo700, that's some nice context in regards to Art's relationship to his father's "industry". I agree that Art's strong reluctance to engage with his father and the world he inhabits, as well as his EXTREME reluctance to even think about his mother, are primarily indications of character, though I still feel that,…

Yes!! Head-On!
I love that movie! Can't wait to see the write-up! Fatih Akin is someone who is sorely underexposed in this part of the world.

Ach! I misspelled your name, Zack. My bad…

Excellent Interview, Zach
The post-discussion author interviews are always fascinating to read; this one went on some especially juicy tangents.The question connecting Auberon's photography to Lewis Carroll stands out as one of those.

Excellent Interview, Zach
The post-discussion author interviews are always fascinating to read; this one went on some especially juicy tangents.The question connecting Auberon's photography to Lewis Carroll stands out as one of those.

Lol, nicely played, sir.

Look, dude, we're quasi-anonymous participants in an online book-club. This is not serious business.

Yeah, well put, Mr. Apollo!

Yeah, this week has certainly affirmed that Little, Big is destined to remain a cult book. It's spurred some wildly different reactions, and while I love this book, I can understand why so many of us rejected it. It requires a massive investment of time and energy due to its length and especially Crowley's prose, and…

No, by all means, Dick Grayson, thank you for sticking up for your opinion, even if it may have felt at times like you were getting shouted down. Dissent fosters discussion, and this has been, by far the most fruitful and interesting discussion we've had so far.

I am firmly in the liked it camp, as well, for reasons that I've explained pretty thoroughly on earlier threads. I personally think it's fantastic that not only do we seem to have a pretty even split of opinion among staffers and Commentariat alike, but that those opinions are all passionate and strongly held. This…

Sincere Sensei,

Nicely put, Mayday.

No book that employs the word "bosky" can be pedestrian. It is scientifically impossible.

Excellent analysis, ET. I especially liked the point about Crowley's prose consciously echoing the juxtaposed architecture of Edgewood.