tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post5706781525070623162..comments2024-03-28T14:44:26.616-04:00Comments on so much to choose from - Ann Bennett: T - Mark Twain/ Zora Neale HurstonAnn Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-69130764677756551952017-04-25T21:02:03.578-04:002017-04-25T21:02:03.578-04:00Zora Neale Hurston... I wonder if I'd know tha...Zora Neale Hurston... I wonder if I'd know that name now if she'd been born white and a man. Andy Escapinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756441059313921301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-57183016607590880462017-04-24T20:53:04.796-04:002017-04-24T20:53:04.796-04:00So true about inequality, even today I feel humble...So true about inequality, even today I feel humbled that very talented writers find themselves working at retail, etc to make ends meet.Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-15172770932106320302017-04-24T20:51:29.123-04:002017-04-24T20:51:29.123-04:00Good observation, but it is true there is an hones...Good observation, but it is true there is an honesty with both of them. Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-76262489072913102592017-04-24T20:50:56.487-04:002017-04-24T20:50:56.487-04:00Hurston was a literary genius. Her work is well wo...Hurston was a literary genius. Her work is well worth the read and worth a dozen Harry Potters.Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-4094247618774028412017-04-24T20:49:54.555-04:002017-04-24T20:49:54.555-04:00You would not regret it. Plus, it is a nice thin v...You would not regret it. Plus, it is a nice thin volume. I know that is sacrilegious for the serious reader. But, you will be too busy sleeping I understand if you kids get abducted by aliens. Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-20430823169753463942017-04-24T20:48:48.549-04:002017-04-24T20:48:48.549-04:00Humor does indicate troubles, eh. I can see why he...Humor does indicate troubles, eh. I can see why he became more bitter.Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-88981963690991121722017-04-24T20:48:15.716-04:002017-04-24T20:48:15.716-04:00Used books, pre-selected is what I call them. Ther...Used books, pre-selected is what I call them. There are so many prizes in them.Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-82492405096966257072017-04-24T20:47:11.930-04:002017-04-24T20:47:11.930-04:00My favorite was "The Jumping Frog of Calavera...My favorite was "The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County". I can see why he was a like a "rock star" of his day. Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-51343456168063460872017-04-24T17:23:39.248-04:002017-04-24T17:23:39.248-04:00I had no idea that Hurston used to work as a freel...I had no idea that Hurston used to work as a freelance writer. This speaks a lot about the inequality at that time. I'm so glad Alice Walker took the time to remember her and that Zora's work is still alive today.<br />T is for terrific actress<br />http://theglobaldig.blogspot.com/2017/04/u-is-for-unbelievable-actress.htmlTrin Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01649273594176899623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-89569244692950731922017-04-24T16:41:47.391-04:002017-04-24T16:41:47.391-04:00In what you said about each, I see similarities be...In what you said about each, I see similarities between them. Both wrote in a voice true to their heritage, both were opinionated, etc.<br />Perspectives at <a href="http://lifefaithincaneyhead.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Life & Faith in Caneyhead</a>Barbara In Caneyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-17380316067598521642017-04-24T13:20:47.807-04:002017-04-24T13:20:47.807-04:00Mark Twain had so much common sense it seemed. Hur...Mark Twain had so much common sense it seemed. Hurston is someone I never heard of but sounds like an amazing brilliant woman.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-36626233514743766382017-04-24T10:22:40.048-04:002017-04-24T10:22:40.048-04:00Hurston's work sounds like something to put on...Hurston's work sounds like something to put on my TBR list. Thanks for the info. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.tamaranarayan.com/2017/04/t-is-for-tuskegee-study-of-untreated.html" rel="nofollow">T is for the Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis</a>Tamara Narayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03725262301091012950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-55472451139472601492017-04-24T10:12:54.108-04:002017-04-24T10:12:54.108-04:00Twain sure knew how to add a touch of humor when n...Twain sure knew how to add a touch of humor when need bePat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-17226653921219103652017-04-24T08:22:20.021-04:002017-04-24T08:22:20.021-04:00I read twain early in my life. My mother took me t...I read twain early in my life. My mother took me to a used good s store and let me roam the books and I got him from her suggestion that I would like him.Out on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-18894817026230144702017-04-24T07:56:25.326-04:002017-04-24T07:56:25.326-04:00We all get more cynical, I think. Twain did certai...We all get more cynical, I think. Twain did certainly have a way with words. Tom Sawyer was one of the few 'classics' that I actually enjoyed reading as a kid. <br /><a href="http://jeanddavis.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Discarded Darlings - Jean Davis, Speculative Fiction Writer, A to Z: Editing Fiction</a>Jean Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02047709505502621618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-73595309553827526702017-04-24T06:28:21.632-04:002017-04-24T06:28:21.632-04:00Perhaps I should have lived in the 1800s or early ...Perhaps I should have lived in the 1800s or early 1900s, I like the writing so much. But I don't think I could have endured the wars and difficulties of those times.Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-78088814014159649372017-04-24T06:27:07.132-04:002017-04-24T06:27:07.132-04:00A reading podium is what you need. I don't kno...A reading podium is what you need. I don't know how comfortable it would be to be bent over though. I hope you get a long remission soon. The day to day aspect of MS is not for the feint of heart.<br /><br />Tragedy and comedy do go hand to hand. Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-65493753718563697282017-04-24T02:59:28.769-04:002017-04-24T02:59:28.769-04:00Hi Ann - Twain does speak to many doesn't he -...Hi Ann - Twain does speak to many doesn't he - but reading about Nora Zeale Hurston really adds to our knowledge - she must have been formidable, but so interesting ... I must keep an eye open for further information on her - thanks for bringing her to our attention ... cheers Hilary<br /><br />http://positiveletters.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/t-is-for-turkey.htmlHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-67994268238602432132017-04-24T01:27:48.084-04:002017-04-24T01:27:48.084-04:00Mark Twain speaks to so many of us. Some of his w...Mark Twain speaks to so many of us. Some of his work on the topic of war is particularly pertinent - and he did humour superbly.<br />I was given his autobiography and am ashamed to admit that the sheer weight of it means it is still sitting in my unread tower. As you know I don't mean literary weight but just the size of it. I cannot hold anything that heavy for long. Some day. Soon.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com