John King Tarpinian You know what you are, Mr. Bradbury? ... You are a poet! -- Aldous Huxley
07 January 2010, 01:10 PM
philnic
This is a propos of nothing:
I may have posted a link to this before, but it is such a hilarious site that it deserves repeating. The Awful Library Books blog posts books found in public libraries which really shouldn't be there. Latest post: all about Latawnya the naughty horse.
John King Tarpinian You know what you are, Mr. Bradbury? ... You are a poet! -- Aldous Huxley
07 January 2010, 10:46 PM
dandelion
quote:
Originally posted by philnic: This is a propos of nothing:
I may have posted a link to this before, but it is such a hilarious site that it deserves repeating. The Awful Library Books blog posts books found in public libraries which really shouldn't be there. Latest post: all about Latawnya the naughty horse.
Thanks, Linnl. That was a lovely report, though the guy in the black tie had NO idea what he was talking about. "I think that there's no other author who is a better bridge author between young adult books like Harry Potter and Twilight, and literature."
Did he just infer that Mr. Bradbury's works are "Below Literature"? Maybe I just took it the wrong way, but I never considered his books to be anything but passionate literature, regardless of the subject.This message has been edited. Last edited by: Kukai_Aoki,
"Oh, death!"
10 January 2010, 09:31 PM
dandelion
quote:
Originally posted by Kukai_Aoki: Thanks, Linnl. That was a lovely report, though the guy in the black tie had NO idea what he was talking about. "I think that there's no other author who is a better bridge author between young adult books like Harry Potter and Twilight, and literature."
Did he just infer that Mr. Bradbury's works are "Below Literature"? Maybe I just took it the wrong way, but I never considered his books to be anything but passionate literature, regardless of the subject.
Bradbury has been referred to as "the ultimate gateway drug" in that once young people have read him, they are open to virtually any literature. His works are admirable but accessible literature.
10 January 2010, 09:46 PM
Kukai_Aoki
quote:
Originally posted by dandelion:
quote:
Originally posted by Kukai_Aoki: Thanks, Linnl. That was a lovely report, though the guy in the black tie had NO idea what he was talking about. "I think that there's no other author who is a better bridge author between young adult books like Harry Potter and Twilight, and literature."
Did he just infer that Mr. Bradbury's works are "Below Literature"? Maybe I just took it the wrong way, but I never considered his books to be anything but passionate literature, regardless of the subject.
Bradbury has been referred to as "the ultimate gateway drug" in that once young people have read him, they are open to virtually any literature. His works are admirable but accessible literature.
Now I understand. If only people could speak as well as they write, I guess.
John King Tarpinian You know what you are, Mr. Bradbury? ... You are a poet! -- Aldous Huxley
20 January 2010, 04:02 PM
fjp451
Right, jkt! We traveled to Gettysburg and then Baltimore prior to our excursion to meet Mr. B this summer. We walked to this sight you have posted just before leaving the city.
Currently, I am doing a Poe unit involving honors students who will present "The Raven" to an elementary reading class. In our initial research on Mr. P yesterday (EAP's birthday), this unfortunate turn of events showed up.
There must be some dark irony in all of this!
20 January 2010, 06:38 PM
dandelion
Maybe just that some people will steal anything that isn't red hot or nailed down.
20 January 2010, 08:01 PM
jkt
[QUOTE]Originally posted by dandelion: Maybe just that some people will steal anything that isn't red hot or nailed down.[/QUOTE
In this case, there are people who gather to watch this ceremony.
John King Tarpinian You know what you are, Mr. Bradbury? ... You are a poet! -- Aldous Huxley