Comments on: Building Blocks and Knitting Needles: Little, Big Again http://mossyskull.com/hm/building-blocks-and-knitting-needles-little-big-again/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=building-blocks-and-knitting-needles-little-big-again Ramblings of Michael J. DeLuca Tue, 10 Apr 2012 02:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Liz Smith http://mossyskull.com/hm/building-blocks-and-knitting-needles-little-big-again/comment-page-1/#comment-566 Liz Smith Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:21:11 +0000 http://mjd.joskinandlob.com/wordpress/?p=366#comment-566 I haven't found much fiction, lately, that can do that to me, but that's certainly one. I haven’t found much fiction, lately, that can do that to me, but that’s certainly one.

]]> By: Liz Smith http://mossyskull.com/hm/building-blocks-and-knitting-needles-little-big-again/comment-page-1/#comment-565 Liz Smith Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:17:43 +0000 http://mjd.joskinandlob.com/wordpress/?p=366#comment-565 I kind of stalled in the middle of the <i>Aegypt</i> cycle. I think it is as amazing iin most ways as <i>Little, Big</i>, but it's not quite as personal. <i>The Translator</i> is very different in form, but is my second favorite of his books because it completely changed my relationship to poetry. I also like <i>Moonwise</i> by Greer Ilene Gilman. It's completely different but makes me feel kind of flayed, but, um, in a good way. I note that Small Beer is publishing the "sequel" to that book soon. I keep meaning to sign up for it in advance, as my housemate already has. I kind of stalled in the middle of the Aegypt cycle. I think it is as amazing iin most ways as Little, Big, but it’s not quite as personal. The Translator is very different in form, but is my second favorite of his books because it completely changed my relationship to poetry.

I also like Moonwise by Greer Ilene Gilman. It’s completely different but makes me feel kind of flayed, but, um, in a good way. I note that Small Beer is publishing the “sequel” to that book soon. I keep meaning to sign up for it in advance, as my housemate already has.

]]> By: mjd http://mossyskull.com/hm/building-blocks-and-knitting-needles-little-big-again/comment-page-1/#comment-564 mjd Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:27:00 +0000 http://mjd.joskinandlob.com/wordpress/?p=366#comment-564 You're right---I wouldn't want to make myself immune. Yeah. I am relieved, actually, to find that a story can still do this to me. I just thought I was beyond it. You’re right—I wouldn’t want to make myself immune. Yeah. I am relieved, actually, to find that a story can still do this to me. I just thought I was beyond it.

]]> By: mjd http://mossyskull.com/hm/building-blocks-and-knitting-needles-little-big-again/comment-page-1/#comment-563 mjd Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:25:55 +0000 http://mjd.joskinandlob.com/wordpress/?p=366#comment-563 No I have not. I will probably read a lot more Crowley now---but I haven't read much before now except what Small Beer published. No I have not. I will probably read a lot more Crowley now—but I haven’t read much before now except what Small Beer published.

]]> By: Liz Smith http://mossyskull.com/hm/building-blocks-and-knitting-needles-little-big-again/comment-page-1/#comment-562 Liz Smith Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:11:25 +0000 http://mjd.joskinandlob.com/wordpress/?p=366#comment-562 And, good Lord, why would you want to make yourself immune to it?? It's one of the best things in life. And, good Lord, why would you want to make yourself immune to it?? It’s one of the best things in life.

]]> By: Liz Smith http://mossyskull.com/hm/building-blocks-and-knitting-needles-little-big-again/comment-page-1/#comment-561 Liz Smith Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:06:38 +0000 http://mjd.joskinandlob.com/wordpress/?p=366#comment-561 Seconded. It's a book that rends one. Have you read <i>The Translator</i>? Seconded. It’s a book that rends one.

Have you read The Translator?

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