Re: JCO: My Sister, My Love

ROFL, Cyrano is right, it's just a book----but I remember sitting in front of Annie Proulx "Shipping News" with MUCH the same attitudes and terrors----in fact I never did finish it.  My 86 yr old mother zipped right through it and loved it!

 

All of us in the group are so bright and intense that we sometimes need to remind ourselves---it IS just a book.   Although I say this with bated breath, there are several JCO books that I read about halfway through and then put down, saying NO---just NO.  Then there are others that have changed my life and make her what she for me, one of the 20th and 21st centuries' greatest writers.

 

 

Hugs

Christa

 

 

P.S.  Of course I haven't started trying to read My Sister My love, yet---time to order it!

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Re: JCO: Re: group story by JCO list

Dear Cyrano,

 

Have a splendid time on vacation, and of course there's no hurry----any time it's convenient for you.  And please let me reimburse you for any costs that you might incur in doing that!

 

Best wishes

Christa

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Re: JCO: On this day in 1938 Joyce Carol Oates was born.

Hi, Steve.  Yes, email it, please, Steve.  It was a lot of fun.  I thought you were the alpha & omega on that project.  ;> }  Nice job!

Cyrano

 

In a message dated 6/18/2008 8:17:04 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jandsmerritt@earthlink.net writes:

Hi Cyrano:

 

I plead guilty to being first and last contributor.  I've found the story and can e-mail it later in the day.  JCO certainly doesn't need to fear the competition, but we did manage to pack in an awful lot of allusions to her work.

 

Steve

 

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Re: JCO: My Sister, My Love

Relax, Jakon.  It's just a book

Cyrano

 

In a message dated 6/18/2008 4:50:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jakon247@gmail.com writes:

I think this is the first book that has ever intimidated me – even before the many reviews and before I've given the first few pages a shot.   I've had the advance reading copy on my desk for weeks, and the hard copy for days, and all I can manage is to crack it open and glance at a few words here and there. 

 

Perhaps it's the style I'm not accustomed to...novella in a novel, footnotes, interviews, font changes, post-it-notes.  I think it is brilliant, and this adds to my intimidation.  Will I be able to get everything out of it?  Will I completely understand it?  Is it above me?

 

I've snatched up everything by JCO in the past and haven't felt this feeling before. 

 

 So, I look forward to discussing the latest with you all, and I'll make an attempt to overcome my fears tonight.

 

Am I alone when it comes to confronting the work of an artist like her, or is it just me?

 

-Thanks- jakon     

 

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JCO: Re: group story by JCO list

Hi, Christa.  I'm about to go on vacation for a few days, but when I return I will try to find way to scan the story pages into an email.

Best,

Cyrano

 

In a message dated 6/19/2008 12:45:23 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, NotEnoughKittens@aol.com writes:

Cyrano, Wow, I am so impressed you have it!!!   I would gladly pay you or anyone else shipping or mailing charges it that would be appropriate----I remember just coming on the board then and being too shy to participate......

 

Best wishes

Christa

 

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