tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540742113410733983.post3429613045168787946..comments2023-10-15T07:18:15.623-04:00Comments on Read Around the World: National Book Festival 2016Sallybhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12909664471267312249noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540742113410733983.post-28547203180933000392016-10-07T11:36:55.093-04:002016-10-07T11:36:55.093-04:00I was there to hear Russo too! AS wonderful as you...I was there to hear Russo too! AS wonderful as you describe. He has his audience well in hand whether as readers or listeners. Very entertaining. I also liked his description of Straight Man...mere "reportage"...the most outrageous and most true book he has written, so he said. (I was in the third row, you could see his eyes light up when asked about the book.) I also liked his insight into the film/tv business.NO one is funding $20 million literary movies...not happening...but it is happening in TV..that's what an author wants now...a scripted series to tell the story.<br />Finally liked the question about The Ice Harvest...a movie with John Cusack I really liked, didn't realize he was the screenwriter. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17255222099054752309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540742113410733983.post-77208878419156019272016-09-28T13:10:38.679-04:002016-09-28T13:10:38.679-04:00Hi Maryellen, I believe that all the interviews we...Hi Maryellen, I believe that all the interviews were taped and should be podcast at the LOC website. He was sweet. Seems I've always missed him before. Sallybhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12909664471267312249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5540742113410733983.post-87375645064134017742016-09-28T12:35:14.714-04:002016-09-28T12:35:14.714-04:00Lucky you! I would have loved to see Russo!!
MELucky you! I would have loved to see Russo!!<br />MEAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01663744976277949726noreply@blogger.com