That Moyers-Morrison interview on love (a topic that I'm currently exploring for an upcoming post on love in fiction): Whew! A deep, tough read, but has me wanting to re-read one of her novels after many, many years.
I love that you share your eclectic reading choices with us—I get to see more of what I might not otherwise find.
The Phoenician Scheme is brilliant! Besides the borrowed paintings, Edward Carey, artist extraordinaire, and formerly living in Austin, drew the newspapers and did some of the end credits drawings.
Some of you may already know this - apparently the original pitch for The Pitt starring ER alum Noah Wyle was reprising his role as Dr. Carter and the Crichton estate shot it down. The Pitt is still such a great show and in my heart, it's still Dr. Carter.
I have to be careful of when I read your newsletters because, if I let them, they can take over the day on which I read them. Each one takes me on travels I would never have found on my own. Your words bring joy, delight, laughs, wonder, new ideas, fresh takes on old ideas, sobering thought, delightful glimpses into your family and work life, and more entries for my already never-ending TBR list. Thank you!
Really happy for Winston! And I have to say I was deeply touched by his personal reply to the donation....I have never contributed to a - go-fund me - request where I was personally thanked! So thank you Winston, and get well real quick!!!
Austin, thank you for the Bill Moyer RIP memory. Bill was a major contributor to my spiritual and social sanity for most of my adult life. The world lost a kind-hearted soul when he went beyond the curvature of our earth.
This was fantastic. I followed almost every link. I'm (trying) to write a book myself, and the quote by Crichton hit me exactly where I am right now... in the boiler room!
You are reading War and Peace, which caused me to go back to the 1970's, when I was in college. My "for fun" classes, the ones unrelated to my major, were Russian Lit, especially the 19th century...Tolstoy. I was entranced. I re-read the paper I wrote on my manual typewriter , comparing characters in four of his books. What a treat to go back in time. Fun side note. The winter of 1977, I took my first plane ride on my first trip outside of the US. Had to take Amtrak to Canada to get the plane, Soviet Aeroflot. (It wasn't allowed in the US due to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.) I went with a small group of students to Moscow and Leningrad (its name then). I went as a literary romantic-seeing all the places I'd read about and all the places I'd heard about. Tolstoy opened my world.
That Moyers-Morrison interview on love (a topic that I'm currently exploring for an upcoming post on love in fiction): Whew! A deep, tough read, but has me wanting to re-read one of her novels after many, many years.
Dept Q is brilliant. I can’t wait for season 2.
Now I need to see the Phoenician Scheme just to see the artwork! Thank you for the gift link.
I love that you share your eclectic reading choices with us—I get to see more of what I might not otherwise find.
The Phoenician Scheme is brilliant! Besides the borrowed paintings, Edward Carey, artist extraordinaire, and formerly living in Austin, drew the newspapers and did some of the end credits drawings.
I totally forgot this!!!
Some of you may already know this - apparently the original pitch for The Pitt starring ER alum Noah Wyle was reprising his role as Dr. Carter and the Crichton estate shot it down. The Pitt is still such a great show and in my heart, it's still Dr. Carter.
Yeah and the estate is suing The Pitt as an unauthorized remake: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna193829
Nooooooooo!!!!!
I love that photo of you with your books!
I have to be careful of when I read your newsletters because, if I let them, they can take over the day on which I read them. Each one takes me on travels I would never have found on my own. Your words bring joy, delight, laughs, wonder, new ideas, fresh takes on old ideas, sobering thought, delightful glimpses into your family and work life, and more entries for my already never-ending TBR list. Thank you!
What were the Crichton books, films, and TV series that were number one at the same time? It wasn’t clear to me from the link.
ER & CONGO & THE LOST WORLD, and
ER & TWISTER & AIRFRAME
https://www.slashfilm.com/1878621/author-michael-crichton-number-one-movie-tv-show-book-same-time/
“At the same time” is slightly misleading — it should really be “within the same year” but that’s marketing for you
Loved the article about Roy Gold. I hope I can catch an exhibition of his books one day!
Really happy for Winston! And I have to say I was deeply touched by his personal reply to the donation....I have never contributed to a - go-fund me - request where I was personally thanked! So thank you Winston, and get well real quick!!!
Thanks for donating!
Austin, thank you for the Bill Moyer RIP memory. Bill was a major contributor to my spiritual and social sanity for most of my adult life. The world lost a kind-hearted soul when he went beyond the curvature of our earth.
This was fantastic. I followed almost every link. I'm (trying) to write a book myself, and the quote by Crichton hit me exactly where I am right now... in the boiler room!
My latest book it felt like Meg and I were pulling a ghost ship out of the fog — it was just so hard to see the whole shape of it
This is so helpful for me.
You are reading War and Peace, which caused me to go back to the 1970's, when I was in college. My "for fun" classes, the ones unrelated to my major, were Russian Lit, especially the 19th century...Tolstoy. I was entranced. I re-read the paper I wrote on my manual typewriter , comparing characters in four of his books. What a treat to go back in time. Fun side note. The winter of 1977, I took my first plane ride on my first trip outside of the US. Had to take Amtrak to Canada to get the plane, Soviet Aeroflot. (It wasn't allowed in the US due to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.) I went with a small group of students to Moscow and Leningrad (its name then). I went as a literary romantic-seeing all the places I'd read about and all the places I'd heard about. Tolstoy opened my world.
If you haven't watched it yet, check out the TV show Astrid on Walter (PBS)