The Fall for the Book event that I have attended featured the novelists Dana Cann and Joe McGinnis Jr. Unfortunately, I did not know until after the event, when I had to ask one of the staff members, that McGinnis Jr. had cancelled his showing the same day. Seeing the many empty seats in the event, I had chosen to sit in the back because it was less intimidating. When the event started, the empty seats were left as they were and I was able to count fifteen attendees. This low turnout caused me to feel sorry for these novelists but I tried not to let that affect my judgment on my first Fall for the Book event. What made me choose this event out of all the events from the Fall for the Book schedule was the description for Dana Cann. Ghosts of Bergen County was his first book published and it is a novel filled with mystery, loss, addiction and the supernatural. From this description, I expected the author will be as thrilling as his novel. As I was waiting for the event to begin, I had searched up Dana Cann to see more information on him and how he looked like. In person, he appeared to be an impassive and serious person. But when he introduced himself, he was apprehensive and I could tell that public speaking was not in his comfort zone yet he continued on. Cann gave a brief introduction on his book and stated that it is …show more content…
From a guy who seemed considerably timid, he put plenty of bold components to his writing that lured his audience into his novel. Cann put in details that described New Jersey and the conversations that took place there in the impoverished side of town. It was helpful that I had just recently visited New Jersey and went through these similar streets. The readings made me feel like I was back there and a part of his novel. Cann delivered his novel in an appropriate manner and it made me want to read the rest of the
Vogler, Christopher. The Writer’s Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers. 3rd Ed. Studio City: Michael Wiese Productions, 2007.
Devin Friedman is a creative storyteller who incorporates observant details in his writings, which makes the readers feel like as if they are part of the adventure. Devin attended the University of Michigan, and he was awarded as the winner of the Hopwood Contest. This contest was hosted by the university committee who appoints experienced judges and the Ann Arbor community to select winners in different writing divisions. In his recent years, Devin wrote for numerous publications such as The Best American Crime Writing, The Best American Travel Writing, The New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, The New Yorker, Esquire, People's Stories, and GQ. Out of the many articles Friedman has written in the past, “The Best Night $500,000 Can Buy,” “Famous People: James Franco,” and “The Unbearable Awkwardness of Being” are the ones I have chosen to read because of the interesting subject matters and the different writing styles.
Overall, I considered the book to be a very interesting read. In Practicing Community, I was able to empathize with the community of the East End through the book. In my opinion, Halperin did an
In an interview with the Paris Review, Amy Hempel compares writing short fiction with journalism, stating that, “you have to grab readers instantly and keep them.” She refers to “In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson is Buried,” remarking “The opener contains the whole story: ‘Tell me things I won’t mind forgetting’” (Hempel, 39).
These kids grow up in the ghetto without a choice of moving somewhere else because of their parents low income, they live in a tough neighborhood and environment & reading this really touches you in many ways. Nobody will ever want to go through something like they did, Parts of the book tell you so much detail that it really puts an image through your head. The book entries mostly talk about the lives of the characters outside of school, The characters also describe the action of their diaries well and they present that action well in the movie.
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Although the story had somewhat of a depressing tone, I would recommend it to others because it shows the injustices that happened to blacks in the 1940s. It shows how one mentor’s own life can change while he attempts to change the life of another. It puts life into perspective in a way that helps readers think about the legacy they will leave behind once they leave this world. Through his descriptions of the characters, plot, and symbols, Gaines shows how Jefferson is changed throughout the novel from the stigma society puts on blacks.
From this novel, the reader can learn more about the economic system, and how it is applied to life. The reader is able to enjoy the narrative along with learn the principles that are introduced by Roberts.
Kennedy, X J., and Dana Gioia. Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama. Sixth ed. New York: Harper Collins College Publishers, 1995. Print.
Schilb, John, and John Clifford, eds. Making Literature Matter: An Anthology for Readers and Writers. 5th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2012. 866. Print.
The central ideas of: Racial tensions, racial identity, and systemic oppression, all assist in revealing the author’s purpose. As Malcolm changes throughout the story, his wordhoard and usage of various terms changes as well as the structure of sentences. From half-sentences to long blocks of text, Malcolm’s status also affected the style and structure of his writing; If Malcolm was in a party, the structure would consist of small half sentences as opposed to if Malcolm was telling scenery of a bar in which he would use long descriptive sentences of the setting. Throughout all the chapters, the author was capable of placing vivid images and allowing the reader to experience all the problems and threats Malcolm had to deal
Kennedy, X. J., & Gioia, D. (2013). Literature: An introduction to fiction, poetry, drama, and
One of the main symbols of the story is the setting. It takes place in a normal small town on a nice summer day. "The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full summer day; the flowers were blooming profusely and the grass was richly green." (Jackson 347).This tricks the reader into a disturbingly unaware state,
Kennedy, X. J., & Gioia, D. (2010). Literature an introduction to fiction, poetry, drama and
This event was presented by Scripts College on their campus in Claremont, California. I first heard about this event from my writing teacher and decided to go to see what happens at Literary Events. This was my first Literary Reading I had ever gone to. The event was very professional and the author’s talked in conversation with one another about what inspires them and their own writing processes. The authors talked for about forty-five minutes then took questions from the audience. I had not read anything from either of the authors so when they would talk about their books and stories I couldn’t fully relate. Although I haven’t read their works, it was exciting to be there and hear them talk about the creative process.