tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post4631630089735533780..comments2024-02-09T13:20:01.103-08:00Comments on bibliophiliac: Literary Blog Hopbibliophiliachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-8846247467220265762010-11-20T21:25:50.741-08:002010-11-20T21:25:50.741-08:00@gautami--I will be interested to read your review...@gautami--I will be interested to read your review of In Cold Blood when you do post it...bibliophiliachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-42370302231544378092010-11-20T21:24:59.058-08:002010-11-20T21:24:59.058-08:00@readerbuzz--In cold Blood does seem quintessentia...@readerbuzz--In cold Blood does seem quintessentially American...<br />@IngridLola--I think there's some truth to what you say--we think of non-fiction as literary when it incorporates many of the stylistic and narrative devices of good fiction. But then Annie Dillards non-fiction qualifies mostly because of her craft and use of language--not so much because of novelistic tendencies.bibliophiliachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-66407167492908002082010-11-20T21:21:33.846-08:002010-11-20T21:21:33.846-08:00@JoAnn--It seems like a lot of us were on the same...@JoAnn--It seems like a lot of us were on the same wave-length this week!<br />@Rose City Reader--Annie Dillard's non-fiction is so highly charged and gorgeous. I also loved her novel, The Maytrees.bibliophiliachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-20985855036825893342010-11-20T21:19:15.714-08:002010-11-20T21:19:15.714-08:00@Pete--In Cold Blood is mentioned so many times in...@Pete--In Cold Blood is mentioned so many times in this hop--and I didn't check other blogs before I wrote my post, and I suspect the same holds for the other bloggers...<br />@parrish lantern--In Cold Blood is definitely worth reading.bibliophiliachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-29210068884218660852010-11-20T21:16:57.905-08:002010-11-20T21:16:57.905-08:00@Coffee and a Book Chick--Devil in the White City ...@Coffee and a Book Chick--Devil in the White City was an outstanding book.<br />@Mel--that is a coincidence! How many people think about Gibbon? I read him in grad school, and keep meaning to reread Decline and Fall (the abridged version!)...bibliophiliachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-87124881243447894202010-11-20T21:14:56.517-08:002010-11-20T21:14:56.517-08:00@Jessica--yes, Devil in the White City was really ...@Jessica--yes, Devil in the White City was really compelling...<br />@Melody--I was surprised to see how many people mentioned In Cold Blood!<br />@Audra--I forgot about Ackerman--her books certainly qualify, as do Didions...The Gang That Wouldn't Write Straight sounds interesting...bibliophiliachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-36073488340408288502010-11-20T17:26:31.537-08:002010-11-20T17:26:31.537-08:00You showcased really good works. I have only read ...You showcased really good works. I have only read In Cold Blood and yet to post a review of it!<br /><br />Here is my <a href="http://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.com/2010/11/literary-blog-hop-literary-non-fiction.html" rel="nofollow">Literary Blog Hop</a> post!gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-9574679945840868932010-11-20T14:50:50.624-08:002010-11-20T14:50:50.624-08:00Great thoughts, Lisa. The more of the answers I re...Great thoughts, Lisa. The more of the answers I read to this question the more I'm starting to see that non-fiction books that are written with artistic license are the ones that most people consider "literary." That is, non-fiction books with lots of detail that read like a novel, with added details and dialogue. But isn't that like saying that the fiction aspects of non-fiction are what make it "literary"?<br />What do you think?IngridLolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079137600900264656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-23162516723021915142010-11-20T12:26:02.714-08:002010-11-20T12:26:02.714-08:00I think In Cold Blood resonates with me so much be...I think In Cold Blood resonates with me so much because I am American. I see the problems with the bad guys in ICB in every American I meet. Generally, to an extent to which the people are not driven to what the bad guys were driven to....<br /><br />Here's <a href="http://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/2010/11/literary-blog-hop_18.html" rel="nofollow">my post</a> on literary nonfiction. I'd love to hear what you think. <br /><br />And if you have read any wonderful literary books <br />published in 2010, I urge you to nominate your favorites <br />for <a href="http://indielitawards.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">The Independent Literary Awards</a>. The awards <br />include categories of <a href="http://indielitawards.wordpress.com/literary-fiction/" rel="nofollow">Literary Fiction</a> and <a href="http://indielitawards.wordpress.com/non-fiction/" rel="nofollow">Literary Non-Fiction</a>. <br />Nominations close December 15.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-7607173367706576152010-11-20T09:54:59.727-08:002010-11-20T09:54:59.727-08:00Good examples. I can't promise to dive into Gi...Good examples. I can't promise to dive into Gibbon any time soon, but I am a big Annie Dillard fan. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.rosecityreader.com/2010/11/literary-blog-hop-im-not-making-this-up.html" rel="nofollow">Rose City Reader</a>Gilion at Rose City Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080293172467000794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-74315259765188454082010-11-20T06:05:25.959-08:002010-11-20T06:05:25.959-08:00Excellent examples! I included the last two in my ...Excellent examples! I included the last two in my answer and have both A Room of One's Own and Annie Dillard waiting on my shelf... don't know if I'll ever get to the first one though ;-)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-59977233077058364042010-11-19T16:13:49.255-08:002010-11-19T16:13:49.255-08:00The more I read about Capotes book the more intrig...The more I read about Capotes book the more intrigued I'm becoming, Gibbons I tried when I was younger & gave up on.<br />Enjoyed your views<br />Thanks<br />Parrish@parridhlanternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-27129176493814416882010-11-19T15:24:54.524-08:002010-11-19T15:24:54.524-08:00I have to get a copy of In Cold Blood. It's b...I have to get a copy of In Cold Blood. It's been posted on so many times in regard to this topic, seems to be a bit of a gold-standard when it comes to literary non-fiction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-4206584913597161382010-11-19T15:16:27.329-08:002010-11-19T15:16:27.329-08:00I also thought of Gibbon-by coincidence I just pos...I also thought of Gibbon-by coincidence I just posted on A Room of One's Own a few days ago-I have not read your other suggestions but they do look interestingMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-16855389269911137012010-11-19T12:34:13.130-08:002010-11-19T12:34:13.130-08:00The Devil in the White City was on my list as well...The Devil in the White City was on my list as well -- I loved that book immensely. Here's my Literary view...: <a href="http://coffeeandabookchick.blogspot.com/2010/11/literary-blog-hop.html" rel="nofollow">Coffee and a Book Chick -- Literary Blog Hop...</a>Natalie~Coffee and a Book Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369504951819517390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-38206409624172230802010-11-19T11:53:54.235-08:002010-11-19T11:53:54.235-08:00Woolf immediately came to mind as well as Ackerman...Woolf immediately came to mind as well as Ackerman -- although I think she's more creative non-fiction than literary non-fiction, now that I think of it. I haven't read any Dillard -- I should. I just started <i>The Gang That Wouldn't Write Straight: Wolfe, Thompson, Didion, Capote, and the New Journalism Revolution</i> which talks a lot about this advent of creative/literary non-fiction.Audrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511122937603890352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-66420252028921876212010-11-19T11:33:49.290-08:002010-11-19T11:33:49.290-08:00You have some good books on this list. I haven...You have some good books on this list. I haven't read the Tinker Creek book...I'll have to check it out. And this hop has definitely convinced me that In Cold Blood deserves a spot on my shelf. So much to read!Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-15470041105316696562010-11-19T10:18:21.706-08:002010-11-19T10:18:21.706-08:00I quite enjoyed The Devil in the White city which ...I quite enjoyed The Devil in the White city which I read as part of a book club (which is when I read most of my non-fiction)<br /><br />I have in cold blood on my TBR list which I'm looking forward to!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08861424110678889637noreply@blogger.com