NY Times Interview

[Grandpa]

I hope the Cheerios dry out soon.

About Jane Austen. Mark Twain said, "Every time I read 'Pride and Prejudice' I want to dig her up and beat her over the skull with her own shin-bone." Mr. Clemens was unsparing about her. (He probably should've stopped reading "Pride and Prejudice.")

Great interview, Ms. Mod. Thank you!

 

[skimom2]

Nice interview (especially for the writer recs--several that I haven't heard of). Disheartened that Mr. King likes Franzen (I LOATHE him--as a writer, of course. I don't know him...but I have a secret suspicion that he's a pompous jerk in RL, too), but nobody is perfect.

 

[skimom2]

There is absolutely nothing about that despicable excuse for a human being that I envy.

 

[skimom2]

Hi, Kurben! Steve mentioned Robertson way back in an interview in the 80's and I went out and found one of his books and devoured it! King said that when he was 14 or 15 he was reading one of Robertson's novels that takes place during the Civil War and one of the characters was playing a banjo and Robertson used the word 'plink' to describe its sound and Steve said he had an epiphany right then and there and realized that that was exactly the right word to use! Steve even used his own Philtrum Press to publish one of Don's best novels- The Ideal Genuine Man. I lived right where the book takes place and Robertson's got everything right about the area and its peoples. Steve mentions in the article 'Miss Margaret Ridpath And The Dismantling Of The Universe'. This novel features one very creepy pair of killers and one tough female protoganist.

Two recs by people I trust for an author I'm unfamiliar with--good enough for me I'm going to see if I can find some of his stuff around here. Thanks, KRF (and Mr. King).

 

[skimom2]

I hope the Cheerios dry out soon.

About Jane Austen. Mark Twain said, "Every time I read 'Pride and Prejudice' I want to dig her up and beat her over the skull with her own shin-bone." Mr. Clemens was unsparing about her. (He probably should've stopped reading "Pride and Prejudice.")

Great interview, Ms. Mod. Thank you!

“If Mr. Clemens cannot think of something better to tell our pure-minded lads and lasses,” she said, “he had best stop writing for them.” – Louisa May Alcott, upon having Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn banned from Concord, MA public libraries.

Writers being all snotty and up in each others' business--lol

 

[Walter Oobleck]

Thank you. Nice. Good. I don't know if I should be sad...or happy...but I am constantly surprised by the writers I hear about from time to time...Robertson...others in the interview...who I have not read but want to read. I've ordered a Robertson story off Amazon. I didn't take the time to look or to note if there was a kindle version of any. Torques me off...the kindle price...so I ordered a used for a penny four bucks shipping. Easier than keeping a list...that I'll misplace anyway. And I despise the pretense of a "to read" pile. Who needs that kind of grief? If it is to be it is up to me. And sheesh! This Robertson guy was publishing in what was it...the 50s? the 60s?

 

[Bev Vincent]

Sarah Pinborough's book is really, really good. I first met Steve when he in Houston on a book tour with Don Robertson to promote The Ideal, Genuine Man.

 

[Kurben]

Sarah Pinborough's book is really, really good. I first met Steve when he in Houston on a book tour with Don Robertson to promote The Ideal, Genuine Man.

Is sarah Pinborough worth looking into? I mean she has never appeared over here. Is it just that one book thats great or is she good overall? I like good murder/mysteries/crimestories but haven't stumbled over a good new name in a while. It would be nice to find a new good one.

 

[Bev Vincent]

Is sarah Pinborough worth looking into? I mean she has never appeared over here. Is it just that one book thats great or is she good overall? I like good murder/mysteries/crimestories but haven't stumbled over a good new name in a while. It would be nice to find a new good one.

I've read a few of her books and they are uniformly excellent. She has a couple that are related to Jack the Ripper (Mayhem and Murder). The Death House I described as "a cross between Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go, Finney's The Night People and a hint of Lord of the Flies." I need to read more of her stuff. The Death House will be out in the US later this year -- with a blurb from SK, I hear.

 

[Kurben]

I've read a few of her books and they are uniformly excellent. She has a couple that are related to Jack the Ripper (Mayhem and Murder). The Death House I described as "a cross between Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go, Finney's The Night People and a hint of Lord of the Flies." I need to read more of her stuff. The Death House will be out in the US later this year -- with a blurb from SK, I hear.

With you and SK as recommendations seems a safe bet. I ordered Murder and Mayhem on Amazon, (they were rather cheap) and will decide where to go from there. Thank you!

 

[Dana Jean]

I hope the Cheerios dry out soon.

About Jane Austen. Mark Twain said, "Every time I read 'Pride and Prejudice' I want to dig her up and beat her over the skull with her own shin-bone." Mr. Clemens was unsparing about her. (He probably should've stopped reading "Pride and Prejudice.")

Great interview, Ms. Mod. Thank you!

I agree with that comment. The only Jane Austen I've been successful in reading is when they added in the Zombie neighbors.

 

[kingricefan]

Two recs by people I trust for an author I'm unfamiliar with--good enough for me I'm going to see if I can find some of his stuff around here. Thanks, KRF (and Mr. King).

Wow! I'm honored to be lumped in with Steve!! Here's a run-down of Robertson titles. Please note that if it says Civil War (CW), it's NOT about that war but about the people that lived at that time.
The Three Days- CW
By Antietam Creek-CW
The River And The Wilderness-CW
A Flag Full Of Stars-Contemparary, election Day in 1948
The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread-Contemparary, boy goes on amazing journey to save sister. Morris Bird III is a character you'll LOVE!
The Sum And Total Of Now-Contemparary, sequel to TGTSSB.
Paradise Falls-Contemparary, sprawling novel about life in Ohio town after the end of the CW to the 20th century. Has the longest paragragh I've ever seen!
The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened- Contemparary. More about Morris Bird!
Praise The Human Season-Contemparary. Love story of an elderly couple told in flashbacks. This one made me cry!
Miss Margaret Ridgepath And The Dismantling Of The Universe-Contemparary. Don creates one of the evilist pair of killers and one tough woman here.
Make A Wish-Contemparary.
Mystical Union-Contemparary. This is a collection of stories and a play.
Barb-Contemparary.
Victoria At Nine-Contemparary. Sweet novel about a young girl.
Harv-Contemparary. Somewhat of a sequel to Barb.
The Forest Of Arden. Contemparary.
The Ideal Genuine Man. Contemparary. Wonderful book!
Prisoners Of Twilight-CW. His last novel. One of his best.

 

[skimom2]

Wow! I'm honored to be lumped in with Steve!! Here's a run-down of Robertson titles. Please note that if it says Civil War (CW), it's NOT about that war but about the people that lived at that time.
The Three Days- CW
By Antietam Creek-CW
The River And The Wilderness-CW
A Flag Full Of Stars-Contemparary, election Day in 1948
The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread-Contemparary, boy goes on amazing journey to save sister. Morris Bird III is a character you'll LOVE!
The Sum And Total Of Now-Contemparary, sequel to TGTSSB.
Paradise Falls-Contemparary, sprawling novel about life in Ohio town after the end of the CW to the 20th century. Has the longest paragragh I've ever seen!
The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened- Contemparary. More about Morris Bird!
Praise The Human Season-Contemparary. Love story of an elderly couple told in flashbacks. This one made me cry!
Miss Margaret Ridgepath And The Dismantling Of The Universe-Contemparary. Don creates one of the evilist pair of killers and one tough woman here.
Make A Wish-Contemparary.
Mystical Union-Contemparary. This is a collection of stories and a play.
Barb-Contemparary.
Victoria At Nine-Contemparary. Sweet novel about a young girl.
Harv-Contemparary. Somewhat of a sequel to Barb.
The Forest Of Arden. Contemparary.
The Ideal Genuine Man. Contemparary. Wonderful book!
Prisoners Of Twilight-CW. His last novel. One of his best.

Can't wait to dig in! Looking up Sarah Pinborough, as well. I think I'm in for a glorious reading summer

 

[kingricefan]

Can't wait to dig in! Looking up Sarah Pinborough, as well. I think I'm in for a glorious reading summer

Robertson's books are hard to find. He had several Bestsellers in his career but I hardly ever see his books at the used bookstores.

 

[Moderator]

Robertson's books are hard to find. He had several Bestsellers in his career but I hardly ever see his books at the used bookstores.

We still have cases of The Ideal, Genuine Man from the Philtrum Press printing and are hoping to find a way to make those available for purchase. We're not set up for doing that so will have to find a bookstore or other outlet to do it.

 

[Spideyman]

We still have cases of The Ideal, Genuine Man from the Philtrum Press printing and are hoping to find a way to make those available for purchase. We're not set up for doing that so will have to find a bookstore or other outlet to do it.

Foggy memory- didn't the Haven Foundation, at one time, offer books for sale? Possible outlet?

 

[Moderator]

Foggy memory- didn't the Haven Foundation, at one time, offer books for sale? Possible outlet?

We don't do the online store through there anymore. Got to be too much hassle with the credit card processing and shipping and people really only wanted the signed Stephen King books so wasn't enough traffic with other sales to justify keeping it.

 

[Bev Vincent]

We still have cases of The Ideal, Genuine Man from the Philtrum Press printing and are hoping to find a way to make those available for purchase. We're not set up for doing that so will have to find a bookstore or other outlet to do it.

Maybe Rich?

 

[Moderator]

Maybe Rich?

Will keep that in mind!

 

[kingricefan]

We still have cases of The Ideal, Genuine Man from the Philtrum Press printing and are hoping to find a way to make those available for purchase. We're not set up for doing that so will have to find a bookstore or other outlet to do it.

I'm sure some place like Half Price Books would take them off of your hands. Of course you'd probably only get pennies on the dollar from them. I have to say tho- those editions are way nicer than the ones that you could buy in the regular bookstore- nicer materials were used for those ones. Are any of them signed by Robertson?