Comments on: Too Much Time on Our Hands (and A Really Good Pavement Song on the Stereo)

By: Susan Gable

Susan Gable — Wed, 06 Oct 2004 15:44:22 +0000

I went and read all the articles, including the one by Dan who said that reviewing Nora Robert’s book fulfills ” the promise to review more trash” in the revamped NYTBR.

Ggrrrrrrr. ’nuff said. (I’m too busy gnashing my teeth.)

By: booksquare

booksquare — Wed, 06 Oct 2004 02:09:13 +0000

Hmm, I thought they existed for my amusement. Is that not right? They are truly a puzzling concept, but at least I get to have a good time.

Especially since it’s possible I’m one of the illiterati.

By: bookdwarf

bookdwarf — Tue, 05 Oct 2004 15:43:27 +0000

I think the Book Babes like to talk about the supposed ‘divide’ between cultures. I am not arguing there is or isn’t. They just like to talk about it a lot I’ve noticed. ‘How literary the NYT and book people are! How on earth can they relate to regular folks?’ I agree with your analysis and with Beatrice’s. The Book Babes just puzzle the hell out of me.

By: Brenda Coulter

Brenda Coulter — Tue, 05 Oct 2004 13:28:36 +0000

Is there really that much tension in the book world? Are the literati and the non-literati (what are readers of mainstream fiction called?) meeting in dark alleys?

I move that we call them the illiterati.

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