Entertainment Weekly New Classics
In the summer of 2008, Entertainment Weekly published a list called "The New Classics:" The 100 Best Books of the Last 25 Years. The books they think will stand the test of time. It has a wide range and good fodder for conversation.
The original list.
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The original list.
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How can a person vote on which of these is considered worthy of the label new classic when we can't see all 100 of the EW titles? Or am I not understanding this list?
"How can a person vote on which of these is considered worthy of the label new classic when we can't see all 100 of the EW titles? Or am I not understanding this list?"I edited the description to include a link to the full list at ew.com
Lee wrote: "Nothing? What about the Kate Atkinson mystery?"
I haven't frigging read that - what do you take me for *gnashes on dentures*
Greyweather wrote: ""ther is nothing here to interest an ol' fart such as I"
Your reading list says otherwise. ;-)"
You, smarty pants, could get me hung!
get off me y'all *wriggles to get free (sorta)*
y'all git yersel' a new plaything
*shrugs a scruffy shrug*
Greyweather wrote: ""How can a person vote on which of these is considered worthy of the label new classic when we can't see all 100 of the EW titles? Or am I not understanding this list?"
I edited the description to ..."
Lee wrote: "I've added a few I KNOW you've read my dear. "
that doesn't mean I liked 'em *growly growls*
Bettie (Goodreads Reader!) wrote: "Lee wrote: "I've added a few I KNOW you've read my dear. "that doesn't mean I liked 'em *growly growls*"
So you've been giving five stars to books you didn't like? You're a very generous person. ;-)
Greyweather wrote: "Bettie (Goodreads Reader!) wrote: "Lee wrote: "I've added a few I KNOW you've read my dear. "
that doesn't mean I liked 'em *growly growls*"
So you've been giving five stars to books you didn't ..."
No NO - I like 'em alright its jus'... its jus...
you all crowd in an ol' critter - the bes' thang in my ol' life is SHAKESPEARE - give me a sweet TITUS tale any day
Greyweather wrote: ""How can a person vote on which of these is considered worthy of the label new classic when we can't see all 100 of the EW titles? Or am I not understanding this list?"
I edited the description to ..."
Thanks.
Justine wrote: "I just started typing this in this morning. Haven't finished yet."
Sorry, Justine, that's understandable. Didn't mean to be impatient.
Sigh -- while I've read quite a few of these, I'd not give them the label new classics -- well, at least not yet.
It might be some of these earn that eventually and some may already be called that -- but time is the key and we all know "classics" and authors of the same which are on the classics list and then disappear and reappear over the decades.
I LOVE being grumpy- there is no wine left unless you want to go down to the spooky cellar...
and you do...
and I'll watch your back...
honest!!
I just voted for some of the books that I liked. I don't really think many of them will be become classics.
It's fun to see comments already! My first list and sorry for the delay. I was surprised by some of the picks. Really gutsy to pick The Road as #1, I think, because it is so recent. Some of the books seem like classics in the sense that they will continue to be assigned in literature courses. And thanks for adding the link, Greyweather. I appreciate it.
Justine wrote: "It's fun to see comments already! My first list and sorry for the delay. I was surprised by some of the picks. Really gutsy to pick The Road as #1, I think, because it is so recent. Some of the boo..."I'd say it's even more gutsy to put a children's book in the number two slot.
I didn't see anything called Infinite Jest on the list when I looked just now. Did see Comfort Me With Apples, though, which I missed last time I looked. (D'oh!)
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