tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1262298534615242256.post4142979762243628675..comments2023-04-02T06:15:41.955-07:00Comments on the bower: FlanneryEstherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16806137462666617093noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1262298534615242256.post-79004472029065526392010-09-15T10:24:37.890-07:002010-09-15T10:24:37.890-07:00How right you are! You've inspired me to re-re...How right you are! You've inspired me to re-read The Geranium. I had forgotten a lot of it, so it was like reading it for the first time.:) The old man seems to be sharing the same fate as the geranium. Is that what you thought? Also, the new, shiny-shoed, black neighbor seems rather useless and far more ignorant (despite his knowledge of the models of guns that he doesn't shoot) than Rabie, who knows the land and water like the back of his hand. Also, I liked the way she described the subway. "People boiled out of the trains and up steps and over into the streets. They rolled off the street and down steps and into trains- black and white and yellow all mixed up like vegetable soup. Everything was boiling." Just some things that struck me. Glad you mentioned it!Estherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16806137462666617093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1262298534615242256.post-58882424951186040532010-09-14T11:38:48.608-07:002010-09-14T11:38:48.608-07:00I re-read "The Geranium" last night. Lov...I re-read "The Geranium" last night. Love that one. I think I will just go back through my book, starting from the beginning. Thanks for bringing her back to mind. I am at a "short story" place in life: not much time to read, so I like the feeling of accomplishment when I finish a story (even though it's short):)Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05045519599719402399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1262298534615242256.post-31638445679658790002010-09-12T20:27:22.604-07:002010-09-12T20:27:22.604-07:00I like how you say you were "shocked" an...I like how you say you were "shocked" and then "hooked". It is probably a pretty safe bet that she has this effect on most people.:) It was Mr House who first introduced Miss Flannery to me as well. (Where would we be w/o him?)Estherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16806137462666617093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1262298534615242256.post-59076981820042038882010-09-11T17:25:42.886-07:002010-09-11T17:25:42.886-07:00Yes, I knew I had read it before. I have her compl...Yes, I knew I had read it before. I have her complete stories and have read a lot of them. (Never read her novels). I remember hearing Mr.House say that he liked her, so I got this book and started with "A Good Man is Hard to Find." I must admit I was a bit shocked at how that all went down (having never read her before). But I was instantly hooked.Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05045519599719402399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1262298534615242256.post-36056887865787145312010-09-10T20:16:57.889-07:002010-09-10T20:16:57.889-07:00It is at the end of her short story, "The Art...It is at the end of her short story, "The Artificial Nigger." <br />She's great, isn't she? There are certain phrases of hers that stick w/ me. <br />Which of her works have you read, or which ones are your favorites?<br />I think I prefer her short stories to her novels. They pack so much punch!Estherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16806137462666617093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1262298534615242256.post-83576317469773869832010-09-10T20:00:16.386-07:002010-09-10T20:00:16.386-07:00I like her too. What is that quote from?I like her too. What is that quote from?Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05045519599719402399noreply@blogger.com