tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post8094143469501891809..comments2024-03-29T10:25:17.813-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: What would Dennis Lehane wear?Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57548666978888782202012-11-09T04:38:32.780-05:002012-11-09T04:38:32.780-05:00I don't care what Dennis Lehane wears as long ...I don't care what Dennis Lehane wears as long as he keeps writing wonderful books. I've read them all and look forward to his latest.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-26856094039266729012012-11-09T01:37:23.925-05:002012-11-09T01:37:23.925-05:00I'm late to the party, but want to get my cong...I'm late to the party, but want to get my congratulations in to Rhys and Hank! Very much deserved.<br /><br />I do have pictures of me in consecutive years in the same jacket and it's confusing. Now I'm worried about what to wear at the next writers' event. Thanks a lot.Kaye Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596677617002735674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57289125659950732512012-11-08T20:54:23.913-05:002012-11-08T20:54:23.913-05:00I used to dress up, a lot. Wore suits to work, cer...I used to dress up, a lot. Wore suits to work, certainly a coat and tie out to dinner, and definitely a coat and tie when traveling. (Nothing worse than sitting next to an overweight guy in cutoffs and a tank top on an airplane for four or five hours.) <br /><br />Naturally, my appearance at bookstores closely reflected my work attire. Gradually, I've been weaned from wearing a tie. And since I work strictly from home, my work attire is more casual--khakis and turtlenecks or polo shirts. So, that's what I wear out, too.<br /><br />Lehane looks the part. Man, I'm jealous.Michael Shererhttp://michaelwsherer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-20714318219150057332012-11-08T20:53:45.849-05:002012-11-08T20:53:45.849-05:00Hank, Rhys – Congratulations on your nominations! ...Hank, Rhys – Congratulations on your nominations! I missed that somehow! xoMaureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87037563324243041492012-11-08T20:49:37.355-05:002012-11-08T20:49:37.355-05:00I ran in and out so fast this morning I didn't...I ran in and out so fast this morning I didn't have the chance to say congratulations to Hank and Rhys on the nominations for the RT Reviewers Choice Awards. You'd both certainly be my choice.<br /><br />And I want to say that Dennis has certainly been a great good sport to tolerate all of us women picking at his choice of outfit. (I don't think men are used to that the way women are.) The way he dresses is perfect for his books and for him as author of those terrific books. (I was a little disappointed that we didn't get to play Dennis Lehane paper dolls, after all, though.)Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71194221641732888352012-11-08T19:35:52.215-05:002012-11-08T19:35:52.215-05:00What a super Jungle Red day! I now have added &qu...What a super Jungle Red day! I now have added "develop a personal style" to my long-range planning. At the age of 70, I will be doing a reading with long hair and a trim body dressed to kill!Denise Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790883493798517829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76194507252746462212012-11-08T16:26:56.131-05:002012-11-08T16:26:56.131-05:00Hallie... laughing about your pantyhose comment. I...Hallie... laughing about your pantyhose comment. I remember how exciting it was, when I was 11, shopping for my first pair of pantyhose for our middle school dance. I never want to see another pair again. I would rather wear fishermen's waders!Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45549128633313283652012-11-08T15:08:45.682-05:002012-11-08T15:08:45.682-05:00Can I just say I LOVE SKIRTS, but what I do not lo...Can I just say I LOVE SKIRTS, but what I do not love are PANTYHOSE... Life is cruel.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63401726118005768732012-11-08T15:05:43.626-05:002012-11-08T15:05:43.626-05:00Instead of hot blue, how about electric blue? I t...Instead of hot blue, how about electric blue? I think that phrase was used in a Sherlock Holmes story, the one where the girl had to cut her hair and wear the blue dress. I think it was the Copper Beeches.<br /><br />I prefer fleece jackets without the hood. They're more comfortable. When I get cold at home I put on my comfy fleece jacket. Hoods just get in the way, except I do like a hood on my winter coat because I like to bundle up.<br /><br />I'm not an author so I'll just discuss what I'd wear to the office. I usually wear a skirt instead of pants because it's easier to find a skirt that fits. So maybe that makes me look more dressed up than others, but oh, well. Businesses have gotten a lot more casual than they were in 1995 when I started working full time in a law office. Maybe now not so many require professional attire. Do teachers even dress up anymore? Librarians (at the public library) don't.Michelle Fidlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10285519745590239008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16739682416662774232012-11-08T14:45:51.210-05:002012-11-08T14:45:51.210-05:00Thank you so much Rosemary and Kristopher! And Ro...Thank you so much Rosemary and Kristopher! And Rosemary, I bet you looked fantastic -- even if you *felt* like a Pepto bottle.Alison Gaylinhttp://www.alisongaylin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72720033641524456842012-11-08T14:45:08.091-05:002012-11-08T14:45:08.091-05:00Yes, gorgeous, Lisa!
And aw, Darlene. xoxoo Siste...Yes, gorgeous, Lisa!<br /><br />And aw, Darlene. xoxoo Sisters have to work together, right?<br /><br /> Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91398904452027162112012-11-08T14:42:53.259-05:002012-11-08T14:42:53.259-05:00Oh Hank, cobalt blue! I'm going to have to hun...Oh Hank, cobalt blue! I'm going to have to hunt that color down!Lisa Alberhttp://www.lisaalber.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47620747164061809192012-11-08T14:37:27.423-05:002012-11-08T14:37:27.423-05:00He's totally wearing that hoodie in his bookco...He's totally wearing that hoodie in his bookcover jacket, too - ha!<br /><br />Rosemary - Do you think we can petition Susan Isaacs to wear a hoodie and set a precedent for writers everywhere??<br /><br />Susan Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06499496263977402609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15314655757663357522012-11-08T14:34:44.042-05:002012-11-08T14:34:44.042-05:00Congratulations to Hank and Rhys for their nominat...Congratulations to Hank and Rhys for their nominations for the 2012 Reviewer's Choice Awards. So well deserved . . . .<br /><br />As for the "what to wear" question, I'd vote in favor of whatever makes you feel comfortable in the situation you're dressing for . . . .Joan Emersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7955866218976116782012-11-08T14:29:29.409-05:002012-11-08T14:29:29.409-05:00I always say what would Hank wear. It doesn't ...I always say what would Hank wear. It doesn't mean that's how I end up dressing but it proves I start from a place of good intention.Sofie Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16830230500527705589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3999321721830928792012-11-08T14:25:59.362-05:002012-11-08T14:25:59.362-05:00Congratulations to Hank and Rhys. Dennis is wonder...Congratulations to Hank and Rhys. Dennis is wonderful and this generation's version of eye candy, and the guy's guy!lil Glucksternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288522126331817172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53118348456145922332012-11-08T14:05:36.162-05:002012-11-08T14:05:36.162-05:00Ramona, you are too funny! I wouldn't mind dre...Ramona, you are too funny! I wouldn't mind dressing Dennis Lehane, either. In fact I thought this was a contest, and I might win the opportunity. Damn.<br /><br />When I lived in Boston we used to put our good shoes in a book bag or briefcase and wear our running shoes until we got where we were going. That usually worked great, and it seemed that most women I knew did that.<br /><br />I have no style, and I know it. So I rely on a trip to De Scenza's, where I get good advice on whatever they have that would make me look like I dressed that way on purpose. I remember my first trip there. Auntie-Mom dragged me upstairs and said, "Give this girl something that will make her T-shirt invisible!" Hey, Scout and I were married by one of their clerks the second time around. We went to buy new wedding rings, because we'd thrown the old ones away. She asked when the wedding was. Scout shrugged his shoulders and told her whenever she was ready. So she made the sign of the cross. Blessed our unholy union. We went on our way.<br /><br />Dennis, ha! Once sent to live with my grandparents at the corner of Dot and Brookvale. Between the Carney and Ashmont. My uncle, Tommy Troy, dragged me back. Was the same house his mother sent him to live when he was recalcitrant teenager. She was pregnant with him when his father Officer Jimmy Troy, was shot and killed while arresting a burglary suspect.Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27743477000332888822012-11-08T13:41:44.825-05:002012-11-08T13:41:44.825-05:00I sure did, Lisa.
And I just got hot blue tights....I sure did, Lisa.<br /><br />And I just got hot blue tights. (Is there such a color?) They're like--cobalt blue. With a black dress? Could work!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-34173197124915233702012-11-08T13:39:53.525-05:002012-11-08T13:39:53.525-05:00I must have been channeling this post this morning...I must have been channeling this post this morning, because I'm a little bit Barbara Cartland myself. Hot pink tights with an all-black ensemble.<br /><br />And as a matter of fact, on Nov. 29th I'm doing my first public reading! Yow! And I was thinking about today's outfit...but hot pink forevermore as my accent color? I think not. Maybe just any vibrant accent color will do. I can see myself being one of those writers in black though...<br /><br />And as for our man, Dennis (a HUGELY good sport), I'd say the photo hits the perfect balance between disheveled writer and artiste-a-la-noir writer. I'd bet many a fangirl sighed. :-)Lisa Alberhttp://www.lisaalber.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89337681774932151092012-11-08T13:28:39.394-05:002012-11-08T13:28:39.394-05:00Not I. The cover of my second book was pink and fo...Not I. The cover of my second book was pink and for some reason I thought I should wear a pink sweater/jacket to some signings. I looked like a giant bottle of Pepto.<br /><br />Congrats all and Alison...I LOVED And She Was!Rosemary Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08033747422699443024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63467068896621482522012-11-08T11:29:40.435-05:002012-11-08T11:29:40.435-05:00I totally get Dennis's explanation of "th...I totally get Dennis's explanation of "the look," esp the "from the beginning" part. The sport coat and jeans most male mystery writers wear works too. But I admit, it was nice to see a man -- JJ Murphy -- wearing a suit at Malice last spring. He stood out, and it fits the era he's writing about, 1920s NYC. <br /><br />And I started worrying about what to wear the moment I registered for next year's Malice!Leslie Budewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942314846112875042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-26424900802995801152012-11-08T11:20:43.527-05:002012-11-08T11:20:43.527-05:00Forgot to say congrats to Hank, Rhys and Alison. ...Forgot to say congrats to Hank, Rhys and Alison. <br /><br />The Other Woman and And She Was are two of my favorite reads of the year. <br /><br />And I am sure Rhys' book will be as well, as soon as I get a moment to relax with it. Kristopherhttp://www.bolobooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46622415504604518902012-11-08T11:19:01.796-05:002012-11-08T11:19:01.796-05:00Edith -- I agree with you "men either grow a ...Edith -- I agree with you "men either grow a beard or do not" but then again I worked at a maritime museum for years and most of my friends had really great beards. But that scraggly scruffy stuff, forget it. I have yet to get to the stage of preparing for book signings -- but this is a great discussion. Maybe a workshop for CrimeBake?Lynn Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441343758291717960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16346720399739182862012-11-08T11:10:14.981-05:002012-11-08T11:10:14.981-05:00Thank you, Hallie! And big congrats to Hank, Rhys ...Thank you, Hallie! And big congrats to Hank, Rhys and all the other wonderful nominees. Hot pink all around!Alison Gaylinhttp://www.alisongaylin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-56798795042705297522012-11-08T11:05:28.915-05:002012-11-08T11:05:28.915-05:00Congratulations to you, Alison Gaylin! And don'...Congratulations to you, Alison Gaylin! And don't we all need more hot pink in our lives?Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.com