tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423226159021574471.post3466379235087625060..comments2023-02-20T11:14:12.859-05:00Comments on International Anita Brookner Day: PRIZES and the Final RecapThomas Hogglestockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284352537015457974noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423226159021574471.post-32910246702581371272011-07-28T02:25:44.774-04:002011-07-28T02:25:44.774-04:00Thanks to Thomas at My Porch and Simon at Savidge ...Thanks to Thomas at My Porch and Simon at Savidge Reads for encouraging all of us to keep reading and writing no matter how “profoundly eccentric” our thoughts may be.<br /><br />Congratulations to Peta, Julia, Ted, Jack, and all the other IABD contributors! I tried blogging a few years ago, but after a few posts I ran out of steam. So I’m glad IABD has given me links to your sites, where I’m finding great examples of ways to keep blogs exciting and useful. <br /><br />And thanks, Alex at Luvvie’s Musings, for your kind words. I’m so glad that in your (July 14) comment, you highlighted one purpose of storytelling that I couldn’t squeeze into my review. Yes, telling stories, as you say, is our “attempt to connect to one another.” Some might think that’s trite or sappy, but as I get older and read more, I begin to appreciate what those attempts really mean. And we also try to fulfill what you so aptly call “the promise of self-knowledge” amid those glimpses of “our inevitable uniqueness and alone-ness.” <br /><br />Jonathan Franzen and his friend David Foster Wallace, just before the latter’s tragic death, agreed on the function of fiction: “A way out of loneliness” (http://fivedials.com/files/fivedials_no10.pdf). Yes, Luvvie, you’re right: through storytelling, we get our share of “dire warnings or a bit of fun.” We find a way out of our lonely heads. We try to make sense out of all the chaos and pain. With this community of bloggers and story-sharers, I’m grateful I’ve made a few connections and had A LOT of fun.Danny Abacahinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11306943087566343000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423226159021574471.post-33365083033958293822011-07-23T20:49:12.193-04:002011-07-23T20:49:12.193-04:00I was hoping Julia would win; that picture is so w...I was hoping Julia would win; that picture is so wonderful!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423226159021574471.post-24150056710065231992011-07-23T04:06:15.393-04:002011-07-23T04:06:15.393-04:00I've so enjoyed reading everyone's thought...I've so enjoyed reading everyone's thoughts on Anita Brookner. This was a great idea - well done!skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423226159021574471.post-40326500480235100512011-07-22T18:13:13.437-04:002011-07-22T18:13:13.437-04:00Hi-great choices-I knew the pet pick you liked wou...Hi-great choices-I knew the pet pick you liked would be the winner-you forgot in your summery my review of Hotel Du LacMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423226159021574471.post-66314793497940021102011-07-22T07:55:39.416-04:002011-07-22T07:55:39.416-04:00Excellent choices!!! I thought Danilo's revie...Excellent choices!!! I thought Danilo's review was fabulous too. And I'm so pleased to have discovered Peta's work through this exercise...what an amazing woman!! Julia's puppies are just gorgeous and I'm off to read Ted and Jack's contributions. A big thank you to you both for organising it all. It was great fun :)Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.com