tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post2601481584052296778..comments2024-01-31T04:29:38.858-06:00Comments on The Outfit: A Collective of Chicago Crime Writers: The Big O.Sean Chercoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00939494866272006802noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-63455964164851442592015-10-27T12:25:09.663-05:002015-10-27T12:25:09.663-05:00`
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The cover ought to reflect something about the soul of the book inside, like the covers on Vintage paperbacks of Hammet or Chandler, or the paintings on the covers of Jim Harrison or Patrick O'Brien. If it must be doneMichael Fountain: Blood for Inkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05636180492565972504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-21266941162534017032007-04-05T22:44:00.000-05:002007-04-05T22:44:00.000-05:00I think my problem with Oprah is that so many of h...I think my problem with Oprah is that so many of her followers aren't thinkers. Working in a bookstore, I see (and sell) all of Oprah's picks, and most of the people buying them are only doing so because 1) Oprah told them to, and 2) Mrs. Jones next door has a copy and can't stop raving about it. The problem is that more often than not, Mrs. Jones has no friggin' clue what the book's about, The Dark Scribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07185001848318919851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-1107989365530569512007-04-04T22:32:00.000-05:002007-04-04T22:32:00.000-05:00Real things aren't linear or consistent -- isn't t...Real things aren't linear or consistent -- isn't that what good writers deal in, complexity and awkwardness? Just as it's true that an Oprah endorsement is overwhelmingly lucrative, and that encouraging people to read books (and good ones at that) is a positive, there's something disconcerting about the enormous influence that Oprah has and uncritical obeisance she commands. Marvel Comics' Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-76109699387792390022007-04-03T10:53:00.000-05:002007-04-03T10:53:00.000-05:00From a librarian's perspective, I can tell you the...From a librarian's perspective, I can tell you there has been an enormous backlash from patrons against Oprah's books. In the early days of her bookclub picks, patrons would grab ANYTHING she put her name on--even if it was the phonebook for Asscrack, TN ;) But now if we mention Oprah, we hear "Oh God, not another abusive childhood story" or "No thanks, they're way too depressing for me".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-70625946983115753642007-04-02T10:08:00.000-05:002007-04-02T10:08:00.000-05:00Libby: You got a point--I sure would be willing to...Libby: You got a point--I sure would be willing to undergo the "shame" of being an Oprah pick. ;)<BR/><BR/>But I'm surprised that people see it as condescending or domineering. Yeah, her pick is everywhere, but that's just the power of her voice. It doesn't diminish the books themselves. I mean, look at some of her choices:<BR/><BR/>THE BLUEST EYE<BR/>WE WERE THE MULVANEYS<BR/>THE BOOK OF Marcus Sakeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00327039513043246663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-25030393234405484482007-03-31T07:20:00.000-05:002007-03-31T07:20:00.000-05:00More than anything, I'm just sick of Oprah, and he...More than anything, I'm just sick of Oprah, and her "I know what's best for you attitude." I think the Book Club entered this category when she temporarily discontinued it a few years ago, because there were no books being written worthy of her recommendation.<BR/><BR/>Oprah would be a lot easier to swallow if she'd get over herself a little.Dana Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350344882342624735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-56478902265219864462007-03-30T12:44:00.000-05:002007-03-30T12:44:00.000-05:00I've got a bigger problem with Oprah putting herse...I've got a bigger problem with Oprah putting herself on the cover of her magazine each month than I do with the book club.<BR/><BR/>When you figure that fewer and fewer people are reading books these days, anyone who's got the kind of jack to say, "read this book," and gobs of people do it... they're okay by me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-52185955717519642482007-03-30T11:40:00.000-05:002007-03-30T11:40:00.000-05:00I have to agree with Libby on the "what's good for...I have to agree with Libby on the "what's good for us" resistance factor. A personal example for me was the film Hotel Rwanda. Several people said "you must see this film. It will make you think." I decided to not see the film, but ran across it last night on TV and thought I'd watch for ten minutes...and was hooked. And, yes, the film made me think. On my own time. Maybe that's what the Oprah Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-71071759679213045712007-03-30T10:17:00.000-05:002007-03-30T10:17:00.000-05:00A bad thing to be an Oprah pick? Let her choose my...A bad thing to be an Oprah pick? Let her choose my book, and I'll let you know if that's true. <BR/><BR/>I think anytime someone professes to know what's good for "us" .. however "us" is defined, you'll see folks who chafe at any kind of authority or dictums weigh in. <BR/><BR/>And Oprah has been known to profess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com