Jonathan’s Comments (group member since Mar 05, 2009)

Jonathan’s comments from the fiction files redux group.

. . .naysayers! . . .tommy bahama rules! . . . i just had a shot with my nephew not ten minutes ago!!! . . .one of the finest rums to be had anywhere . . .and that suitcase will serve me well come tour time! . . . i will say this: neil may be right about the contents not being original . . .the fact is, it may even be vodka!

. . . wonderful! . . . i had such a blast . . . and for the record, i had a shot of tommy bahama tonight with my nephews . . . i'm bringing that suitcase on my tour . . . wish we all lived in the same big house all the time . ..

. . . i swear, i just want inhabit the same town with you all forever--and i don't care where it is . . . one word: family . . . it really is a literary love-in and i cherish it . . .love you people . . .

. . . yeah, i read this earlier-- apparently he's posting his underrated version tomorrow . . .

. . . we all loved having you, mart . . .and great meeting your girl!

Maureen wrote: "also, tuesday night looks like it will be lasagna night! :)"

. . .hell yeah! your lasagna rules!

. . . i feel you on the institutional front, cookie .
. . we should've shot a slasher film . . .

. . .and shel, damn! but congrats on the gig . . .i'll see you in chicago sometime late in february i hope . . . i've got 13 cities in 16 days, but one of my days off is in chicago!

...well shit, now i feel bad...everything else was booked, though . . .and the locale was great...

. . .hey, so my first selection for the TNB book club (emma donaghue's "room") was just nominated for the booker!

. . .book on your doorstep for 9.99 per month

http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/tn...

. . .and just so you know, i don't make any money off the club, i'm just helping to set it up because it's good for book culture, and helps fill the gap left by disappearing newspapers, tv book clubs, and out of business indy stores . . .

. . . so, we'll probably be sunday through friday . . .

Tom wrote: "Tom here. I'm the author of American Junkie. It's a memoir and I think the last nonfiction book I will ever write. Not that it ain't good, cuz it is, but novels have always been my t..."


. . .hey, hanson, great to see you here! . . . tom's memoir is badass, in case anyone is wondering . . .

. . . sweet kerry-- you'll get a lot of bang for your buck!

. . . wylie is almost universally despised in the industry-- his nickname is "the jackal" . . . he regularly poaches clients from other agents . . .

6. johnny
7. lauren
8. owen
9. nephew danny
10. nephew matty

note: nephews will only stay a day, two tops, and sleep in moho with dogs . . .

. . .two things: check out the feature on ben at the nervous breakdown (it's on the splash page) . . .

. . .secondly, i'd be remiss if i didn't mention the TNB book club--chance to get a new as of yet unpublished book on your doorstep for 9.99 per month . . . there will be moderated discussion, etc . . . anyway, worth looking into . . .

http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/tn...

. . . ahoy, KD! welcome . . .

Pavel wrote: "There's plenty that's lost in translation between thought and the first language already. But then, perhaps, there is something found as well.

I think it's pretty much the same with further trans..."

. . . pavel, no russian translation for lulu yet . . . west of here is likely, though . . . it occurs to me that west of here may translate better, as it is a novel of events and connections, while lulu is a voice novel, which i feel offers more challenges . . . that said, hrabal's english translations usually sing, and he was all about voice . . .

Brian wrote: "Adrian wrote: "In an interview, Borges said that he preferred the German language to French because, he claimed, one can never say anything serious in French."

it's posts like these that make me l..."

. . .here, here, adrian you're a treasure . . .

. . .hooray! so glad you enjoyed lulu, elizabeth! . . . and i'm particularly glad you smiled at hams . . .

west's miss lonelyhearts?
how about tom ratchman's the imperfectionist?
what makes sammy run?
millhauser's martin dressler?