Comments on: Consider the Lobster, David Foster Wallace

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 01:12:07 +0000

In reply to CJ. I do have many preconceptions about authors. But they are quite often based on something. So I feel okay about it.

By: CJ

CJ — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 23:43:28 +0000

You seem to have too many preconceptions about writers.

By: guavajellyfish

guavajellyfish — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 04:43:09 +0000

In reply to Eva.

I’m reading the tags. I HAVE A LOT OF THINGS TO SAY TO YOU JENNY. #1. Is the Russian novel thing why you haven’t read The Master and Margarita yet? I’m reading it AGAIN right now and it is good ALL OVER AGAIN except I wish I had the copy I gave you because it’s a better translation and it annotated. IT’S A NEW TRANSLATION AND IT’S ANNOTATEDDDDDDDD
2. HE SAID YOUR BACKGROUND WAS LIKE IOWA? I will fax you a kick in the “sensitive bits” and you can forward that to his fax number anonymously
3. Jeez, Salmon Rushie sure is a poop head

By: Vasilly

Vasilly — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 01:38:46 +0000

Now I’m trying to figure out whether to read Wallace’s essay one a week or just ignore his work altogether. I did read the commencement speech he wrote and enjoyed it.

By: Care

Care — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:21:37 +0000

Hello, I ‘m back. (I am at my parents house! Squeee). Anyway, just yesterday or the day before, I was searching in goodreads for “David Lobster” because I was drafting a post on books outside of my comfort zone and wanted this author to be on it. I love coincidences like this, don’t you? And now, I will likely always refer to him as David Lobster Marchpane. lovely.

I think I had more I wanted to say when I first read this post but didn’t have time to type it up.

happy 11-11-11

By: litlove

litlove — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:30:45 +0000

Those are serious choices for your book group – the Russians and David Lobster Marchpane; talk about a rock and a hard place. Loved your hilarious review and the renaming, which feels so right. I grew up with cousins who called Clint Eastwood Clunk Westmettle, and that felt very cozy too.

By: Nish

Nish — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 07:45:17 +0000

I’ve heard so much about him and I’ve even contemplated checking out Infinite Jest from the library but have always chickened out at the last minute.

Maybe I should start with something lighter like this one. Just have to summon up the courage.

I totally agree with you re Salman Rushdie. There are so many flaws to his writing, but his sly humor totally makes up for them. He sounds pretty intimidating but when I actually read his books, I found them very enjoyable and at times very moving.

By: Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness)

Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:30:51 +0000

DFW can become a lot if you read him all together ::cough Infinite Jest cough :: I do want to try his essays though, so I’m glad the collection on the whole is good and worth reading.

By: Mumsy

Mumsy — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:48:44 +0000

In reply to Jenny. No, no, no, not Tolstoy! I love his fairy tales. I will make you read them.

By: Care

Care — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:21:21 +0000

I have a long comment to write but I am just abt to go into Logan; will be back soon….