tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post4864084543873148653..comments2024-03-29T09:55:28.798-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: In The HeightsJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-1968260532137180792019-12-09T10:29:10.519-05:002019-12-09T10:29:10.519-05:00Congratulations to Mysandykat, winner of a copy of...Congratulations to Mysandykat, winner of a copy of Brooklyn Legacies. You'll be contacted about mailing. Trisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058396345946250313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89060664824318102962019-12-05T22:46:49.922-05:002019-12-05T22:46:49.922-05:00It's almost 11:00 PM on the east coast. Good n...It's almost 11:00 PM on the east coast. Good night, Reds and Reds readers. Thank you for inviting me and joining the conversation. It has been a fun day. TrissTrisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058396345946250313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57137475988861548442019-12-05T22:45:06.619-05:002019-12-05T22:45:06.619-05:00Mysandy, we think alike. I love finding ways to we...Mysandy, we think alike. I love finding ways to weave past and present together with those odd little facts that make it all seem more real. Here's a bonus: did you know people actually, really "sold"the Brooklyn Bridge to naive newcomers? No? I didn't either until I began researching. It happened many times! Trisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058396345946250313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3681399795641497752019-12-05T22:41:37.504-05:002019-12-05T22:41:37.504-05:00It is surprising how many people I know who rememb...It is surprising how many people I know who remember that song and show. But - trust me- real Brooklyn Heights is much more interesting. Trisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058396345946250313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24589082459429981512019-12-05T18:28:49.040-05:002019-12-05T18:28:49.040-05:00I so like historical mysteries. There is always s...I so like historical mysteries. There is always something to be learned, to be shocked at, and to marvel at. This sounds like a series I will enjoy. MysandyKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12936551650580219916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40737785386099994022019-12-05T17:57:14.439-05:002019-12-05T17:57:14.439-05:00Afraid all I know about Brooklyn Heights is the so...Afraid all I know about Brooklyn Heights is the song from the Patty Duke Show. Your book sounds interesting. Sally from PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649707016754971847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47530117254729676622019-12-05T17:34:09.929-05:002019-12-05T17:34:09.929-05:00The Egg is a theater.The Egg is a theater.Judihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06777683026890358953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27481037656096262872019-12-05T17:25:40.228-05:002019-12-05T17:25:40.228-05:00They love New York. Their grandparents were New Yo...They love New York. Their grandparents were New Yorkers (Bronx born) and they've always felt more at home in the City rather than suburban Massachusetts.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87358115327378756192019-12-05T16:05:56.012-05:002019-12-05T16:05:56.012-05:00What a crazy travel day! I’ll be back soon to read...What a crazy travel day! I’ll be back soon to read all these comments! Keep chatting....Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27566792728987184922019-12-05T14:04:26.382-05:002019-12-05T14:04:26.382-05:00Thanks for writing, David. That is a whole novel, ...Thanks for writing, David. That is a whole novel, right there. I'd love to read it someday!Trisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058396345946250313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88379675834799806712019-12-05T13:46:13.176-05:002019-12-05T13:46:13.176-05:00Shalom Reds and fans. My earliest memories are of ...Shalom Reds and fans. My earliest memories are of Brooklyn. When I was born, my parents lived in the Bronx but I was only 2 or 3 when they moved to the County of Kings. When I was seven we moved again to the peninsula, Rockaway in Queens. My Brooklyn story occurred when I was in my late thirties. My cousin Poppo was getting married. (His name was Lionel but nobody called him that, as that was also his Dad’s, my Uncle’s, name.) My brother Peter and his wife, Linda, who lived in Massachusetts, wanted to be at the wedding. However, the wedding was on a Saturday and as observant Jews they were not able to travel by any motorized transport. Two of my Aunts lived in Bedford-Stuyvesant, in the family brownstone. So, their solution was to arrive before sundown Friday and stay the night at my Aunts’ home and walk to the wedding. It was in walking distance, if you started early enough. My brother is smart but perhaps not so street smart. So I appointed myself as their bodyguard. I arrived at Putnam Avenue and we walked perhaps three or four miles to the church for the afternoon wedding and after we walked perhaps six more miles to get to the reception. I was a seasoned walker, never having gotten a driver’s license. This was before ubiquitous GPS but I was pretty handy with a map. We walked at least another 6 or so miles and passed through all sorts of neighborhoods. My job as I saw it was to keep a banter going to keep their minds off the time and other urban dangers. I don’t remember anything more about the wedding except that my Uncle Kenny always would bum cigarettes from me when his wife wasn’t looking. David Squireshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17144607647071920674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-64226836259244710712019-12-05T13:09:05.880-05:002019-12-05T13:09:05.880-05:00Judi, thanks for writing. That is a great memor, s...Judi, thanks for writing. That is a great memor, so kid like. Before air conditioning, I assume? Though I grew up way upstate, near Canada, I had many relatives in NY ...but all in the Bronx. We did live in Brooklyn when I was a toddler, though, immediately post-war. And I remember being able to see the towers of Coney Island from there!Trisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058396345946250313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-74251699546963571802019-12-05T13:05:16.977-05:002019-12-05T13:05:16.977-05:00Susan, thank you so much for this lovely note. And...Susan, thank you so much for this lovely note. And for joining today.Trisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058396345946250313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42992691786039249402019-12-05T13:04:31.242-05:002019-12-05T13:04:31.242-05:00Brooklyn would be the 4th largest city in the US, ...Brooklyn would be the 4th largest city in the US, all by itself. And there official signs that say so - I couldn't get them to copy here. so the variety and the surprises are endless. Fun and sad and challenging, all at once. The real estate alone... We have been here long enough to go from people saying, "Brooklyn? Why in the world...?" to "Brooklyn? How lucky..."Trisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058396345946250313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85061477519942252402019-12-05T12:56:15.063-05:002019-12-05T12:56:15.063-05:00Love your books, Triss! Can't wait to read thi...Love your books, Triss! Can't wait to read this one. As far as I can recall I only have one Brooklyn memory from when I was very young. My family had gone there to visit my aunt and her family in their tiny apartment. But all I really remember, because my mother told the story so often, was that we three kids couldn't get over the fact that we were allowed to sleep in our underpants because it was so hot!Judihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06777683026890358953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10717665871019521132019-12-05T12:45:55.961-05:002019-12-05T12:45:55.961-05:00I discovered your Brooklyn based mysteries several...I discovered your Brooklyn based mysteries several years ago. I enjoy books where history and location are characters too,<br />I’m off to run and start your book that I had pre-ordered for my kindle.<br />I have enjoyed your books immensely!Susan Nelson-Holmdahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335059486795917272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-36229714052495543362019-12-05T12:24:54.766-05:002019-12-05T12:24:54.766-05:00Albany was my first Bouchercon and the place where...Albany was my first Bouchercon and the place where I met the Reds and attended your wonderful panel, with Ross and Youngest making it a party. I was such a newbie that I didn't realize I missed seeing people at the bar because of the hotel I was in (the one you had to take a bus to). But, my friend Susan and I met Ovidia Yu on the bus, and that led to a lovely friendship and lots of great reading. And, Hank, I do remember The Egg.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71950826776001219652019-12-05T11:38:48.066-05:002019-12-05T11:38:48.066-05:00I'm a New Yorker. Left for a while, then came ...I'm a New Yorker. Left for a while, then came back. I couldn't live in Manhattan again, but I love BK.Naomi Randhttp://www.naomirand.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3082543878552931112019-12-05T10:55:27.310-05:002019-12-05T10:55:27.310-05:00I remember thinking of Brooklyn as a sort of neigh...I remember thinking of Brooklyn as a sort of neighborhood next to Manhattan, and was boggled when I discovered that in any other state or location, it would be a large city on its own. I have friends who moved away from the "rough borough" just before it suddenly heated up. They like to torment themselves by looking at Zillow and seeing what their formerly run-down house is going for now. Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70869397998081101262019-12-05T10:51:36.604-05:002019-12-05T10:51:36.604-05:00I'll keep that in mind, Triss.I'll keep that in mind, Triss. Susan Dhttp://www.susandaly.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27025177480264545012019-12-05T10:51:28.386-05:002019-12-05T10:51:28.386-05:00I was delighted Bcon was in Albany, so close to fr...I was delighted Bcon was in Albany, so close to friends and family, but even I, big booster for upstate NY that I am, have to admit there were... difficulties with Albany.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-1045606488072347382019-12-05T10:43:50.411-05:002019-12-05T10:43:50.411-05:00This wonderful story sounds captivating and unique...This wonderful story sounds captivating and unique. Congratulations and best wishes. Brooklyn is a real haven for authors.petitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05326383614079568432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-65510961396383654942019-12-05T10:36:54.163-05:002019-12-05T10:36:54.163-05:00Congratulations! The novel sounds fascinating and ...Congratulations! The novel sounds fascinating and I enjoyed learning about Brooklyn. travelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06191803578622949052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30652867606008107642019-12-05T10:35:08.266-05:002019-12-05T10:35:08.266-05:00I hope you enjoy it, Susan.If you write, after, I&...I hope you enjoy it, Susan.If you write, after, I'll tell you where the plotin the first came from. :-) And -I am obligated to mention it - a review is always welcome.Trisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058396345946250313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48712624066938675042019-12-05T10:33:41.897-05:002019-12-05T10:33:41.897-05:00The more I read, the more interesting and surprisi...The more I read, the more interesting and surprising the conflicts became. The story changed in the process.Trisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058396345946250313noreply@blogger.com