tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post3755567793656788046..comments2024-03-29T02:21:55.153-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Small Plates and Big NamesJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51181744832062560362014-06-11T22:16:20.549-04:002014-06-11T22:16:20.549-04:00"Accepting" is so brilliant, Katherine! ..."Accepting" is so brilliant, Katherine! And such a life-changing choice. Thank you so much for being here today! xoxoo You are fabulous!<br /><br />See you all tomorrow.. and we'll announce the winner of KHP's SMALL PLATES!<br /><br />Are you cat person, or a dog person? Let us know--tomorrow!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55912372020149467372014-06-11T20:43:21.579-04:002014-06-11T20:43:21.579-04:00Women's colleges for the win! (Says the parent...Women's colleges for the win! (Says the parent of Smithie '14.)<br /><br />I hope we get to see you up in <br />Maine this summer!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68702333916523314872014-06-11T19:04:39.984-04:002014-06-11T19:04:39.984-04:00I'm glad I had the Shakespeare class because h...I'm glad I had the Shakespeare class because he had just permeated our culture. <br />I used to think if I started something, I had to finish it. Now I don't. If I don't like it, I move on. Maybe getting old does that. ;)Ann Metterthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02290723620871351744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54698946157837457902014-06-11T17:13:34.245-04:002014-06-11T17:13:34.245-04:00Oh wow, these are so great. Regarding appearance. ...Oh wow, these are so great. Regarding appearance. Yes, very nice to let go of that kind of baggage and we ran the gamut from jeans to Lily Pulitzers, everything in between. It is a high powered class as they all were in those heady late 60s, but we're also very low powered.<br />If I had to choose one word to describe us it would be 'accepting". Katherine Hall Pagehttp://www.katherine-hall-page.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-20137390141197632752014-06-11T16:05:52.619-04:002014-06-11T16:05:52.619-04:00I forgot to tell Katherine Hall Page that I've...I forgot to tell Katherine Hall Page that I've read all the Faith books and am delighted to hear about the short stories! Looking forward to reading them, too.<br /><br />Add me to the (short)list of women who have not read Jane Austen. I've tried, though. (I think I'm the only member of my family who has not read her - and I was an English major.)Deb Romanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89030337053471866342014-06-11T15:38:35.565-04:002014-06-11T15:38:35.565-04:00Denise Ann, I LOVE that, Seriously, I wore the sam...Denise Ann, I LOVE that, Seriously, I wore the same heather blue sweater and heather blue miniskirt for TWO YEARS.<br /><br />And I used to go to German class--8AM--in pajamas and a trench coat.<br /><br />(My captcha is verb must )Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89012747204017672652014-06-11T15:24:21.539-04:002014-06-11T15:24:21.539-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Denise Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790883493798517829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40245893370486129652014-06-11T15:24:08.126-04:002014-06-11T15:24:08.126-04:00Modifying my rant in recognition of Flannery O'...Modifying my rant in recognition of Flannery O'Connor -- and a few other short story writers and poets!Denise Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790883493798517829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49903093666573593542014-06-11T14:47:51.532-04:002014-06-11T14:47:51.532-04:00I graduated from a women's college (45th reuni...I graduated from a women's college (45th reunion a year ago) -- what didn't matter was what we looked like (I wore a combo of two skirts and two sweaters for years!).<br /><br />I was an English major (and also did graduate work in English as well), so I am pretty well read. There are plenty of books I am so glad I read with "supervision" -- Henry James, for example, and Faulkner.<br /><br />I wish we had read more literature by women -- they were totally invisible when I was in school. Literally, I read Emily Dickinson (period)as an undergraduate. I had an Austen seminar in grad school. <br /><br />I was a classics minor so read Sappho. <br /><br />But, young ones, that was it!Denise Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790883493798517829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-86398625206004999162014-06-11T13:20:10.307-04:002014-06-11T13:20:10.307-04:00Thank you, Katherine for the shout out to Sophie K...Thank you, Katherine for the shout out to Sophie Kinsella - highly recommended for a fun, intelligent non-crime read (and she is an Oxford grad).<br /><br />At college I studied English literature, and read literary works for class and beyond as though my life depended on it .. It did, in a way. Loved giving the time to learn to appreciate great work.<br /><br />Now (many years later) I equally need crime, chick lit, thrillers: searching for the meaning of life giving way to satisfaction in seeing plots resolved, problems solved?<br /><br />I want a t-shirt that reads 'Hey, i've read Chaucer in the original, too'.Carolenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6555666135550716232014-06-11T13:19:41.734-04:002014-06-11T13:19:41.734-04:00I still have my Hillary sticker on the rear window...I still have my Hillary sticker on the rear window of my car from 2008. Needless to say, I'm "Ready for Hillary."Ellen Kozaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53869061387451310942014-06-11T13:18:07.905-04:002014-06-11T13:18:07.905-04:00And the winner of the ARC of TRUTH BE TOLD from Mo...And the winner of the ARC of TRUTH BE TOLD from Monday.. is Bev Fontaine! Email me your address via my website http://www.HankPhillippiRyan.com<br /><br />I will give away another ARC if I don't hear from Bev by tomorrow!<br /><br />ANd PlumGaga wins TERMINAL CITY!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57986108177502887392014-06-11T13:13:49.744-04:002014-06-11T13:13:49.744-04:00Thelma, that is fascinating! WOUld had been such f...Thelma, that is fascinating! WOUld had been such fun to have heard that..<br /><br />ANd Brenda, what a great memory! (It's still hard to picture..)<br /><br />Amanda, lovely to see you! And never thought about the no-calorie part. Brilliant!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16288414283703904052014-06-11T13:10:18.414-04:002014-06-11T13:10:18.414-04:00I'm glad I read: Nabokov.
What I wish I'd...I'm glad I read: Nabokov. <br />What I wish I'd read: Jane Austen (I must be the only woman in America who hasn't!)<br />What I wish/miss: I wish I'd discovered how much fun research is earlier in my college time. Some of my greatest memories (related to actual classes) are of digging through stacks in the library, viewing microfilm, and drawing conclusions based on decades or centuries old prose or paintings.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07754229648422848542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79599351972280564022014-06-11T12:59:07.678-04:002014-06-11T12:59:07.678-04:00What I'm glad I read in college: The Grapes of...What I'm glad I read in college: The Grapes of Wrath<br /><br />What I wish I'd read more of: American literature classics. Somehow I've always been more fond of the British classics and feel that I really should redress the gap of American literature. But there's simply not enough time to read all that I want to now!<br /><br />What books would I recommend: Lots of mysteries! KHP - I finally finished all of the Faith series. I pick The Body in the Boudoir as my favorite. Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01528139451919314635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44921687011999068872014-06-11T12:47:09.374-04:002014-06-11T12:47:09.374-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Leslie Budewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942314846112875042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58476296085947054762014-06-11T12:46:48.763-04:002014-06-11T12:46:48.763-04:00Lit major at Seattle University. Brits, Russians, ...Lit major at Seattle University. Brits, Russians, the French (in French), moderns -- you name it, I probably read it.<br /><br />But I will here publicly confess that Victoria Holt got me through law school. Fifteen minutes of Gothic romance a night wiped all thoughts of torts and taxes out of my head (tax law permanently)so I could sleep. If I had it to do over again, I'm not sure I would go to law school -- but if I did, I'd definitely recommend a nightly dose of fiction!Leslie Budewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942314846112875042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18461787288733055982014-06-11T12:46:16.251-04:002014-06-11T12:46:16.251-04:00Am delighted to meet Katherine Hall Page on this p...Am delighted to meet Katherine Hall Page on this page - and, wow, indeed: What high powered women at her class reunion! <br /><br />Mostly, I read mysteries and I read food writing. I love both for how they take me out and away from my own life. <br /><br />I like how mysteries take me on a journey and lead me through an interesting plot and interesting characters to a satisfying end. And I love food writing for all that satisfying food without any of the calories.Amanda Le Rougetelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17975933690463168906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24176685645355389042014-06-11T12:23:47.812-04:002014-06-11T12:23:47.812-04:00My writer friend in NY-RWA, Irene Kleeberg, ( RIP)...My writer friend in NY-RWA, Irene Kleeberg, ( RIP) told us in our writing group once that when she went back to Wellesley for her class reunion the speaker then was a bright young kid named Hillary Rodham and Irene was convinced that day that the kid would once be the President of the US!!!! Thelma Straw in ManhattanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83378672491735633742014-06-11T12:11:56.569-04:002014-06-11T12:11:56.569-04:00Hi Hank,
Prof. Parker did not want us to call him...Hi Hank,<br /><br />Prof. Parker did not want us to call him Prof. Parker, if I recall correctly. He dressed casually and often seemed to have come to class straight from the gym. He was interesting and funny and gave helpful critical feedback on my writing (which was terrible, I'm quite sure).<br /><br />Brenda B.<br />Brenda Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14161539130987122737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-50092401276609250252014-06-11T12:09:18.267-04:002014-06-11T12:09:18.267-04:00“It’s Not A Girls’ School Without Men/It’s A Women...“It’s Not A Girls’ School Without Men/It’s A Women’s College Without Boys.”<br />Totally brilliant!Libby Doddhttp://www.libbydoddart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27613820308624742392014-06-11T12:00:46.006-04:002014-06-11T12:00:46.006-04:00And a BEAUTIFUL cover!And a BEAUTIFUL cover!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-74426612449976838112014-06-11T11:56:13.922-04:002014-06-11T11:56:13.922-04:00How delightful that you and your classmates were t...How delightful that you and your classmates were talking about what you're reading, Katherine. It's my favorite topic, except for my grandchildren (of course). And, talking to Hillary Clinton about reading? Wow! Talking to Hillary Clinton about reading and having her name you as one of her favorite authors? Off the charts exciting!<br /><br />Having graduated from college with an English degree, I had a fairly good sampling of literature. Shakespeare course, British lit, American lit. However, I would have liked to had more British lit. Unfortunately, the summer of that course, I learned how to achieve an A without reading the entire required list. I toyed with the idea of taking some classes as an adult in specific authors or periods of literature, but I got my Masters in library science instead. I am rather deficient in Dickens and still have hopes of rectifying that. <br /><br />There are some authors and books that I'm glad I had to read for my English degree, books that have stayed with me these many years. Graham Greene's The End of the Affair, Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited, and Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises. <br /><br />Katherine, thank you for such an interesting post today, and I will be looking for Small Plates, which has a great title.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61175498990797872032014-06-11T11:19:16.869-04:002014-06-11T11:19:16.869-04:00The stories, yes. Many readers have already commen...The stories, yes. Many readers have already commented and two in particular seem to be favorites among all-"The Would-Be Widower" and "Hiding Places". "Widower" is not a new story. It won the Agatha a while back and it's about a man who pines for widowhood to be the object of universal, female, sympathy, and perhaps more. Also casseroles. Besides, he loathes his wife. Much Black Humor and a real twist at the end. "Hiding Places" also has an O. Henry type ending and starts out innocently enough about the places spouses/partners might hide things-secret vices like peanut M&Ms or old love letters etc. As the story progresses and Felicity, a newlywed, discovers her husband's stashes, the story loses some of its light-heartedness. A lot of it. I also like one of the ones in which Faith Fairchild appears, "Sliced". Presents a very different side of her and her career.<br />As for Hillary. Smart, funny, generous, loyal. Simply one of the best people I know. And that laugh...Katherine Hall Pagehttp://www.katherine-hall-page.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22973779288798919222014-06-11T11:01:23.563-04:002014-06-11T11:01:23.563-04:00Hey, thank you, DebRo! xxo
And PLUMGAGA wins TERM...Hey, thank you, DebRo! xxo<br /><br />And PLUMGAGA wins TERMINAL CITY--remember to email me via my website!<br /><br />And BEV, you won TRUTH BE TOLD--let me know your mailing address.<br /><br />ELlen, that class of 63 is amazing. Hard to believe. WOnder what it was like for them all? Wonder what their classmates thought? Were they special, even then? Or--outsiders?Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.com