I had the honor of introducing Michael Chabon the other night, when he came to Purdue as our annual Literary Awards speaker. I've had the fortune (or, misfortune, sometimes) of meeting and getting to know a number of writers in my field, but I was particularly impressed with Chabon. He's a nice guy, a real person--not pretentious or egotistical, like one or two other writers in my field with whom I've had interactions. And he was a very entertaining reader, which was refreshing, since often readings by some of the greatest writers can be the dullest experiences on earth. Yay for Michael Chabon!
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Sounds like a good time! I wish I could've been there. This is a fabulous blog, Monica. I love the "wrestling" with God and religion here!
That's a damn good picture ... I wonder who took it? ;)
Thanks, SEW! Yes, lots of wrestling with God...
And, rdne, I certainly do owe the photo credit to someone... :)
You two look good together......ever think of dating a writer?
As a comic book geek and admirer of American Jewish literature, I loved Chabon's The Amazing Adventures of Cavalier and Clay. It was one of the best novels I've read in some time. I haven't read any of his other books; he seems to churn out a new one every few months. Don't know how he does it.
Yeah, he does seem to churn out a lot of books. I recently read Yiddish Policeman's Union--it was okay. But I really liked The Final Solutio.
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