tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post6962474534391095468..comments2024-03-29T01:43:05.524-04:00Comments on Patricia Abbott (pattinase): My Town Monday: Made in Detroit by Paul Clemenspattinase (abbott)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-38955890317409189172008-04-14T14:28:00.000-04:002008-04-14T14:28:00.000-04:00I'll look that one up, Sam. Thanks.I'll look that one up, Sam. Thanks.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-14107849423396883012008-04-14T14:21:00.000-04:002008-04-14T14:21:00.000-04:00Sounds like a good read. I'll have to look for it....Sounds like a good read. I'll have to look for it.Travis Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-48431621227629094362008-04-14T14:11:00.000-04:002008-04-14T14:11:00.000-04:00Oh - great post!! I love reading books like this.I...Oh - great post!! I love reading books like this.<BR/>I just finished (fiction, but oh so real) Stormy Weather by Paulette Jiles. Set in the depression, it was absolutely uplifting. <BR/>:-)Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05943062466398436785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-37113912748389187382008-04-14T12:56:00.000-04:002008-04-14T12:56:00.000-04:00Well this won't change your mind. At least, not a...Well this won't change your mind. At least, not about Detroit.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-38658624284588994602008-04-14T12:08:00.000-04:002008-04-14T12:08:00.000-04:00Sounds interesting, although I must say that my br...Sounds interesting, although I must say that my brain just abhors anything urban, anything "city" these days. I'm afraid trying to read that book would be as much of a struggle for me as losing 100 lbs. I'll keep it in mind, however!Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-4238436231836895762008-04-14T09:52:00.000-04:002008-04-14T09:52:00.000-04:00I hope they do cut him a break so that he can take...I hope they do cut him a break so that he can take advantage of that award.<BR/><BR/>Patti, are you participating in My Town Book Club Day - May 12?Josephine Damianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952030380866201241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-69865144022576938262008-04-14T00:16:00.000-04:002008-04-14T00:16:00.000-04:00Fingers crossed for him to get a leave to take adv...Fingers crossed for him to get a leave to take advantage of the Guggenheim.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-1316123854773098372008-04-13T23:37:00.000-04:002008-04-13T23:37:00.000-04:00Patti: Sounds like this guy's got some serious wri...Patti: Sounds like this guy's got some serious writing chops, especially to get recognition from the NY Times. He was in the same position a lot of writers face - havng the responsibilities of life interfere with writing time - kudos to him for earning that grant. I'll put his memoir on my TBR pile.<BR/><BR/>My grad school advisor is from 8 Mile - so I learned a lot about the neighborhood and what it does to its residents from him. Tough place.Josephine Damianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952030380866201241noreply@blogger.com