Comments on: Roundup

By: alli

alli — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:32:17 +0000

I used clear packaging tape to reinforce the covers’ edges, since they were peeling and ripping. That was only at about page 300!

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:57:15 +0000

As always, thanks for the shout out!

Speaking of IJ-related (albeit tangentially)items. The new New Yorker (August 31 issue) has an article about twins in doubles tennis (full-text is not available online) but there is a fantastic comment about identical twins playing tennis.

And, it’s written by the made-up-by-DFW-sounding Burkhart Bilger.

There’s a comment in the article that is not meant to be a joke but which comes across as a IJ-relaetd joke, and I’ve written a little thing about it here.

By: JJJ$$$

JJJ$$$ — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:15:01 +0000

It’s apparent from the whiteness of the pages and the crispness of the corners that that kid has read none of it. Nice try, weeds.

The wear on my copy was something that bothered me at first but now it feels like a point of pride. One cannot tote that giant book around for weeks and not have the cover get folded, the corners curly and the pages discolored.

By: Infinite Tasks

Infinite Tasks — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:02:40 +0000

Thanks for the shout-out, as always. New post went up today, my first one on Hal, actually. Thanks to everyone for the great conversation on “Scorn of Death” these past few days!

By: Tanya

Tanya — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:00:13 +0000

I just saw this episode of weeds last night and squealed out loud when I saw Silas with the book. My friends with whom I was watching, were not impressed by my literary prowess. I wish they had mentioned the book instead of just showing it.