http://therumpus.net/2009/12/david-baldizon-the-last-book-i-loved-await-your-reply/ Books, Music, Movies, Art, Politics, Sex, Other Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:45:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://therumpus.net/2009/12/david-baldizon-the-last-book-i-loved-await-your-reply/comment-page-1/#comment-111265 Jay Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:12:07 +0000 http://therumpus.net/?p=39941#comment-111265 Very inspirational David. You always were, even when I was trying to find my own identity. I didnt know you were looking for yours too. Very inspirational David. You always were, even when I was trying to find my own identity. I didnt know you were looking for yours too.

]]> http://therumpus.net/2009/12/david-baldizon-the-last-book-i-loved-await-your-reply/comment-page-1/#comment-57957 BrieAnna S. Mon, 18 Oct 2010 23:34:05 +0000 http://therumpus.net/?p=39941#comment-57957 This theatere teacher sounds alot like my old acting on camera and monologue teacher back when I was in high school in my junior and senior year. But I was really inspired by this blog. Thank you. This theatere teacher sounds alot like my old acting on camera and monologue teacher back when I was in high school in my junior and senior year. But I was really inspired by this blog. Thank you.

]]> http://therumpus.net/2009/12/david-baldizon-the-last-book-i-loved-await-your-reply/comment-page-1/#comment-12695 Nick Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:29:25 +0000 http://therumpus.net/?p=39941#comment-12695 A terrific appreciation. What you say--"identity, like culture, is not something you are born with, but something you learn"--gets to the heart of this haunting book. And on another level, the book is an instruction manual about creating fiction, about writing a novel and creating characters. It's a testament to Chaon that he gets us to become so invested in characters who turn out not-to-be-who-they-seem. And then of course when we learn who the characters "really" are . . . well . . . they are also constructions, characters in a book, but we still want to believe it's the "real" them. Look away, look away . . . A terrific appreciation. What you say–”identity, like culture, is not something you are born with, but something you learn”–gets to the heart of this haunting book. And on another level, the book is an instruction manual about creating fiction, about writing a novel and creating characters. It’s a testament to Chaon that he gets us to become so invested in characters who turn out not-to-be-who-they-seem. And then of course when we learn who the characters “really” are . . . well . . . they are also constructions, characters in a book, but we still want to believe it’s the “real” them. Look away, look away . . .

]]>