tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post6205558292100242761..comments2023-10-26T04:53:55.401-05:00Comments on Literary Musings: A Reading with Jeffrey EugenidesBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-70952331088045483972011-10-29T07:41:41.058-05:002011-10-29T07:41:41.058-05:00Wow that would have been a great night. I also get...Wow that would have been a great night. I also get a bit flustered and say dorky things at book signings, I really need to work on my cool when meeting my literary rock stars!Danielle Zappavignahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10493099952285137131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-36564478605185054472011-10-26T20:19:54.232-05:002011-10-26T20:19:54.232-05:00I am so so SO excited he is working on a short sto...I am so so SO excited he is working on a short story collection. I really enjoy short stories and will definitely keep an eye out for that. Great post!pickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906861942472773405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-57378789853171471782011-10-26T16:03:51.248-05:002011-10-26T16:03:51.248-05:00Trisha, It was fantastic!
Jackie, Really? I suppo...Trisha, It was fantastic!<br /><br />Jackie, Really? I suppose I always sneak a peak at the back cover or inside jacket flap to see what an author looks like while I am reading one of his or her books.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-83723599835543346612011-10-26T14:31:58.079-05:002011-10-26T14:31:58.079-05:00It sounds like a fantastic event, but I'm most...It sounds like a fantastic event, but I'm most surprised by what he looks like. I hadn't pictured him like that at all. I don't know why, but I'm very surprised he has a moustache. Strange how I build up these images of authors through only reading their books.Jackie (Farm Lane Books)http://www.farmlanebooks.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-20208586299166985432011-10-25T18:04:23.087-05:002011-10-25T18:04:23.087-05:00I am so jealous! It sounds like a wonderful event....I am so jealous! It sounds like a wonderful event.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-68418414256014900772011-10-25T16:39:28.337-05:002011-10-25T16:39:28.337-05:00Christine, Awe man that sucks.
Greg, That is so ...Christine, Awe man that sucks. <br /><br />Greg, That is so funny. I was too nervous about that happening to snap a picture. I always think my flash is off when it's not, and I didn't want to distract him. Plus, no one else there was taking photos during the reading (except the Boswell people, who clearly knew how to keep their flash off.)<br /><br />JoAnn, Thanks!<br /><br />Nymeth, I can't wait to hear how yours goes! <br /><br />Becky, Thanks! <br /><br />Alex, I already posted my review! I got an ARC of it... and thanks for the compliment on my jacket :)Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-27750805013266465152011-10-25T13:24:44.883-05:002011-10-25T13:24:44.883-05:00Peppermint, Awe too bad you couldn't make it! ...Peppermint, Awe too bad you couldn't make it! Maybe next time.<br /><br />Heather, Sure thing! I'm glad you enjoyed it. <br /><br />Trish, I know.. and I really was. <br /><br />LBC, I think that's a good thing! To feel like a dork that is :)<br /><br />Lola, I know! I thought everyone would be happy to know that! <br /><br />Leica, I bet if he hasn't already he's got a reading somewhere in NYC set up. Look into it! You could meet him too!Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-14513280547046613832011-10-25T12:41:20.753-05:002011-10-25T12:41:20.753-05:00Sounds like it was a great event! I'm looking ...Sounds like it was a great event! I'm looking forward to your views on the book (and I love your grey jacket!).Alex (The Sleepless Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03083761152675156469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-71081328564414006312011-10-25T05:52:31.290-05:002011-10-25T05:52:31.290-05:00Brilliant - that sounds reqlly exciting and its a ...Brilliant - that sounds reqlly exciting and its a great pic!Rebecca Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14144719070318640603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-18147146721002677172011-10-25T04:48:39.786-05:002011-10-25T04:48:39.786-05:00Your report has me even more excited about my even...Your report has me even more excited about my event in a couple of weeks! I'm also going to be incredibly nervous when I meet him, I just know it. I'm glad you had such a good time!Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-26239430924817727532011-10-24T20:34:30.567-05:002011-10-24T20:34:30.567-05:00Oh, how exciting!! Great pictures.Oh, how exciting!! Great pictures.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-35467271537686668262011-10-24T20:14:22.189-05:002011-10-24T20:14:22.189-05:00Great write-up - glad the event lived up to your e...Great write-up - glad the event lived up to your expectations! Funny you should mention the photo while reading and afraid of the flash distracting him - I did that exact same thing at the Harbach reading. I triple checked my flash to make sure it was off, but it still wasn't - and I gave him a good bit of bright white light, right in his eyes. Oops. He took it well enough - but man was I embarrassed. (Notice, I conveniently left that part out of my writeup.) The lesson, as always: I'm an idiot.Greg Zimmermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122230426442946518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-77548543078246107742011-10-24T18:48:45.990-05:002011-10-24T18:48:45.990-05:00Very jealous. I can't believe I screwed up the...Very jealous. I can't believe I screwed up the dates when he was in my town.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02287501540207945678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-21021421424690912972011-10-24T17:45:30.870-05:002011-10-24T17:45:30.870-05:00I'm so freaking jealous!!! I ruined the end of...I'm so freaking jealous!!! I ruined the end of The Marriage Plot for myself, but I'm still crazy in love with him. Yay you!Leica Lucidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13084635715460074074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-52016334405361776502011-10-24T17:40:00.532-05:002011-10-24T17:40:00.532-05:00Ahhhhhh. I am so jealous! I love all the tidbits ...Ahhhhhh. I am so jealous! I love all the tidbits you shared and I am glad to know we won't have to wait another nine years for more work from him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-47881437227917681182011-10-24T16:50:57.820-05:002011-10-24T16:50:57.820-05:00Yea! I love readings, although in my part of the ...Yea! I love readings, although in my part of the country we don't often get the "big names" like Eugenides. I always get really nervous to get my books signed as well. It makes me feel like a big dork.LBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08565867574821169945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-21116752415216789132011-10-24T16:19:32.326-05:002011-10-24T16:19:32.326-05:00Oh that is just too cool! I would have been totall...Oh that is just too cool! I would have been totally nervous, too.Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18273468231529654323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-12859728588693870912011-10-24T16:09:54.403-05:002011-10-24T16:09:54.403-05:00It is so great that you were able to go this readi...It is so great that you were able to go this reading and meet one of your favorite authors. The pictures are fantastic. Thank you for the post and the interesting info about Eugenides!Heatherhttp://btweenthecovers.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-81376725371741592462011-10-24T16:08:14.158-05:002011-10-24T16:08:14.158-05:00Eugenides read at Square Books in Oxford MS just r...Eugenides read at Square Books in Oxford MS just recently as well...my mom lives in Oxford but was away on a business trip to Arizona while Eugenides was there. What a thrill for you!Peppermint Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02839146118641977559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-58515269500503859402011-10-24T15:31:51.902-05:002011-10-24T15:31:51.902-05:00Beth, It really was cozy! Not super packed, but th...Beth, It really was cozy! Not super packed, but there wasn't an empty seat. I'd LOVE to go to a Margaret Atwood reading. After this one I am definitely going to be checking the Boswell events schedule more frequently. I had such a good time.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-12975506670175923342011-10-24T15:25:43.958-05:002011-10-24T15:25:43.958-05:00Red, I know I feel so lucky! I can't wait to h...Red, I know I feel so lucky! I can't wait to hear your thoughts on it. <br /><br />Melissa, It was awesome! This was the first reading I've been to where I am a huge fan of the author.<br /><br />Laura, I know I can't wait for the short stories!Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-25563845040125009322011-10-24T15:06:54.446-05:002011-10-24T15:06:54.446-05:00WOW! Seems like a pretty cozy environment which a...WOW! Seems like a pretty cozy environment which actually surprises me. I can only imagine... it's so awesome that you were able to go. I hate to admit that I've only gone to one author reading, Margaret Atwood, which is nothing to complain about, but you've made me realize I should keep my eyes peeled for more. Love the pictures! Glad you had such a good time.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572049077903171939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-37586509269440738812011-10-24T14:59:12.801-05:002011-10-24T14:59:12.801-05:00How exciting! I'm a huge Eugenides fan myself ...How exciting! I'm a huge Eugenides fan myself and just finished reading The Marriage Plot... Glad you have so many great pictures and anecdotes to share - and that a short story collection is coming soon!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06693049853424500785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-11205861529237618852011-10-24T14:57:50.259-05:002011-10-24T14:57:50.259-05:00You got to meet him! I'm so glad it went well....You got to meet him! I'm so glad it went well. I love that you include some of the things he said. I love going to author readings because I feel like you learn so much more about the way they work.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-15591246272271559722011-10-24T14:14:25.515-05:002011-10-24T14:14:25.515-05:00That's so awesome that you got a chance to go ...That's so awesome that you got a chance to go see him do a reading and get an autograph! Still can't wait to read this oneRedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.com