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Thanks, Whacky and Jemmie
I appreciate both of you. 

posted by Witchflower on February 24, 2005 at 9:05 PM | link to this | reply

Thanks
I always learn something from you. Take care.

posted by Whacky on February 24, 2005 at 8:27 PM | link to this | reply

Witchflower
If you're willing to email me your name and address, I'll send you my copy of Burning Your Boats.  I was going to give it away anyway!  It'd be nice to give it to someone who'll actually appreciate it!

posted by Jemmie211 on February 24, 2005 at 12:56 PM | link to this | reply

Wow is right.
That's the way I felt when I saw her name in your comment.  No one else I talk to has ever heard of her, and I rarely find her books in the used book stores.  I always look, though.  I'm going to look for The Bloody Chamber now.  Thanks! 

posted by Witchflower on February 24, 2005 at 12:53 PM | link to this | reply

Witchflower
Wow!  You like Angela Carter too???  Awesome!  Most people have never heard of her!  It's cool to find someone else who likes her!  Back in college, when I first discovered her, a friend of mine saw me reading The Bloody Chamber, and she ended up falling in love with Carter's writing too--so much so that her graduate thesis was on Carter's writings!

posted by Jemmie211 on February 24, 2005 at 12:49 PM | link to this | reply

Thanks Jemmie... I'll check it out.

posted by RedHeadedGypsy on February 24, 2005 at 12:44 PM | link to this | reply

I'll have to look for those, Jemmie.
I have a book by Angela Carter that I love.  Heroes and Villains, I believe.   I recently found out she is dead, too bad, but I'm going to try to read more of her work.  

posted by Witchflower on February 24, 2005 at 12:42 PM | link to this | reply

Gypsy
Angela Carter did some really dark versions of fairy tales.  Her book was called The Bloody Chamber.  She also has other books (most recent one I've read is a collection of short stories called Burning Your Boats--some of which are from her Bloody Chamber book).

posted by Jemmie211 on February 24, 2005 at 12:38 PM | link to this | reply

So informative!
I never knew New American Writing (which I read on occasion) was once called Oink!

posted by Jemmie211 on February 24, 2005 at 12:36 PM | link to this | reply

Ah, that's so nice to hear.
Flattery will get you everywhere.  Thanks.  I love the blogs of both of you, too. 

posted by Witchflower on February 24, 2005 at 12:25 PM | link to this | reply

Witch - I'm always looking for a distraction from work!  When I see your posts, I head right for them!  :-)

posted by roofpig on February 24, 2005 at 12:12 PM | link to this | reply

Witch...
You're on my favorites of course silly one! As far as the fairy tales , there was a much darker version someone did... can't recall who right now.

posted by RedHeadedGypsy on February 24, 2005 at 12:11 PM | link to this | reply

How do you two get here so fast?
Just curious.   The movie could be interesting if it's cast right, hey?  I like the fairy tales, too, but some of them should be labeled Grimms' Grim Tales.  Thanks for reading. 

posted by Witchflower on February 24, 2005 at 12:10 PM | link to this | reply

Witch...

I love Grimms fairy tales!  Thanks for info as always.

posted by RedHeadedGypsy on February 24, 2005 at 11:59 AM | link to this | reply

There's a movie that's been in the works forever that's supposedly loosely based on the Brothers Grimm.  It's directed by Terry Gilliam, so I really want to see it.  I think there have been production problems.

posted by roofpig on February 24, 2005 at 11:59 AM | link to this | reply