This is THE book to read, study and follow if you want to get a book contract. My agent told me to get it. Clear instructions on what publishers are lThis is THE book to read, study and follow if you want to get a book contract. My agent told me to get it. Clear instructions on what publishers are looking for, what information to provide, and the format you should use to provide it....more
Interesting story showing the ordeal faced by women in Iran and other strict fundamentalist coutnries. Depressing, not surprising. A bit too depressinInteresting story showing the ordeal faced by women in Iran and other strict fundamentalist coutnries. Depressing, not surprising. A bit too depressing to finish....more
Incredible, sad book. Fallada experienced life under the Third Reich, was himself was persecuted by the Nazis, and after the war wrote this, his finalIncredible, sad book. Fallada experienced life under the Third Reich, was himself was persecuted by the Nazis, and after the war wrote this, his final novel, in 24 days, then died before it was published. It shows what life was like for ordinary Germans, both those who tried to resist and those who collaborated. Much of it is desperately sad, some unexpectedly uplifting.
The book is based on both real and fictional events (The "New Objectivity" style). It shows what it was like to live in constant fear of the regime and one's own neighbors. Enlightening....more
Finished this quite a while ago, but never get around to updating here. Fascinating to read the works of the writer considered the greatest poet of thFinished this quite a while ago, but never get around to updating here. Fascinating to read the works of the writer considered the greatest poet of the Middle Ages. Poetry fans will love it for the structure. Some stories strange, sexist, not as funny from a modern viewpoint. But enjoyable overall....more
A Willa Cather book I had never gotten around to. A sad story beautifully written. The only flaw is that it seems like a book that should leave us witA Willa Cather book I had never gotten around to. A sad story beautifully written. The only flaw is that it seems like a book that should leave us with a lesson about life, but doesn't. A couple tragedies intrude on the life of a young woman full of life and joy. The kind of woman Cather was probably in love with....more
This book, really intended for young adults (I keep reading things that my daughter might want to read) is a fascinatingly scary profile of a future AThis book, really intended for young adults (I keep reading things that my daughter might want to read) is a fascinatingly scary profile of a future America. By implanting chips into our brains, the Internet is beamed directly to us. By extending current trends, Anderson paints a world where nobody is ever disconnected, getting constant feeds -- letting us know what we simply must by (while knowing what products are likely to interest us,) spoon-feeding us news, allowing us to buy things instantly with just a thought, advising us on the latest trends and fashions.
America devolves into a society whose culture is more plastic than the seats at a McDonald's restaurant. People are ignorant of the important things going on around them as the country sits on the eve of destruction.
The thing is, it's all done in an incredibly believable way. I've thought about sending it to the guys at Google. ...more
The best play about journalism ever written. It examines the dichotomy between sensational and essential journalism through smart, witty, disturbing aThe best play about journalism ever written. It examines the dichotomy between sensational and essential journalism through smart, witty, disturbing and profound discussions between journalists, a dictator and British ex-pats now living in an African country run by a dictator.
A group of journalists has arrived to cover a possible coup. One is an idealistic your reporter, another a jaded war correspondent, the third a photographer--who ends up providing the best insight into the core issues of journalism. They meet up with a British diplomat and is wife, the latter a jaded woman who has been a target of the worst of the British tabloid press.
A scathing indictment of the worst of journalism and defense of why a strong, independent press is critical for any free country....more
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