Comments on: James Franco’s Face: A Subjective Account of the New Yorker Festival

By: Amalda Ellow

Amalda Ellow — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 16:31:58 +0000

Gary Shteyngart’s saying “optometrist” is a direct quote from a character in Saunders’ “Sea Oak.” It’s in one of the all-time funniest lines of short story dialogue.

By: Rozalia Jovanovic

Rozalia Jovanovic — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:06:03 +0000

Thanks times eight! I think the first person called Malcolm Gladwell Malcolm and then it just caught on. He seemed not to mind. And, horse noises!

By: M

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:37:16 +0000

“I know everybody…in each program.” Franco sat next to me in class. He made noises like a horse. He does not know me. Nor I him.

By: alan

alan — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:11:03 +0000

“The church floor creaked. ‘Shut the fuck up,’ said Mary Gaitskill.” That sounds like Mary Gaitskill.

NIce piece. What’s up with everyone addressing Malcolm Gladwell by first name?

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:43:11 +0000

Brilliant!

By: james yeh

james yeh — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:14:38 +0000

i would second shya’s comment. i want to go to events through rozi. particularly loved the malcolm gladwell part. he really comes boyishly alive.

By: Lincoln

Lincoln — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:37:08 +0000

Love it! James Franco should squeeze in time to do a film adaptation of this account.

By: Nate

Nate — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:35:54 +0000

*here* sorry…

By: Nate

Nate — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:53:42 +0000

This is a wonderfully written piece, so many huge voices and yet this was totally accessible. I love that Neko Case was included hear, I wish she could sing my dreams that voice is heart stopping.

By: Shya

Shya — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:34:41 +0000

Another interesting, funny event report from you, Rozi. You make me want to skip events, so I can just read your accounts of them.