tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post8644927002556986094..comments2024-03-28T16:21:30.329-04:00Comments on Patricia Abbott (pattinase): Book Review: UPDIKE by Adam Begleypattinase (abbott)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-31268826403943892302014-06-06T09:53:43.303-04:002014-06-06T09:53:43.303-04:00THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER will always be my fav...THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER will always be my favorite but all of her books are great. <br />The reason the Berg book is so great, I think, was watching how he shaped writers like Wolfe, Fitzgerald, Hemingway. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-3811657945744778632014-06-06T09:42:34.159-04:002014-06-06T09:42:34.159-04:00My favorite is one you mentioned, Scott Berg's...My favorite is one you mentioned, Scott Berg's bio of Maxwell Perkins. Barry Erganghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04305184548497082776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-61597428622938100722014-06-04T17:07:42.607-04:002014-06-04T17:07:42.607-04:00It's always interesting to get some insight on...It's always interesting to get some insight on someone you admired or whose work you've enjoyed. Thanks for the review.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07820350511791595345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-77726518206126694412014-06-04T15:53:09.186-04:002014-06-04T15:53:09.186-04:00Thoughtful review. I think it interesting to under...Thoughtful review. I think it interesting to understand the writer, if you like him/her. I'm not sure I have a favourite, though! I haven't read Updike in years.Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-85523763129023685192014-06-04T12:20:40.962-04:002014-06-04T12:20:40.962-04:00I've always liked Richard Ellmann's biogr...I've always liked Richard Ellmann's biography of Oscar Wilde, Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-70024129458777975792014-06-04T12:13:22.832-04:002014-06-04T12:13:22.832-04:00I rarely read bios but the ones I've read of a...I rarely read bios but the ones I've read of authors covered Stout, Chandler, Hammett, and Mencken. All were enjoyable.Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-59682951180356101832014-06-04T11:12:23.326-04:002014-06-04T11:12:23.326-04:00They did a very good TV movie based on the Maple s...They did a very good TV movie based on the Maple stories with the wonderful Blythe Danner and Michael Moriarty called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Too_Far_to_Go" rel="nofollow">Too Far to Go</a>.<br /><br />Jeff M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-85656188863641504892014-06-04T10:44:51.601-04:002014-06-04T10:44:51.601-04:00I read one of the Rabbit books a decade ago and fo...I read one of the Rabbit books a decade ago and found it fascinating. The attitude toward women, marriage and sex seemed so unenlightened, but it felt like he captured the time period well. I didn't want to read more of his books, but I could understand why my parents were fans. I don't tend to read biographies but I am interested in authors. Fine review!Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-90709212223448967442014-06-04T10:44:00.864-04:002014-06-04T10:44:00.864-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-71428753242814499432014-06-04T10:37:43.648-04:002014-06-04T10:37:43.648-04:00most of the biographies I've read of writers h...most of the biographies I've read of writers have had to do with Hemingway. I do usually enjoy bios in general though.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-10788315201795620182014-06-04T10:32:23.108-04:002014-06-04T10:32:23.108-04:00I read the Metalious one. PEYTON PLACE was one of ...I read the Metalious one. PEYTON PLACE was one of those books that stuck with me. <br />How do they hold up, David? I have one on my shelf here. Haven't read them in years. My favorites are the MAPLE stories. He really nailed that era in those. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-66726711785681431942014-06-04T10:28:02.782-04:002014-06-04T10:28:02.782-04:00I would enjoy this bio on Updike. I'm rereadin...I would enjoy this bio on Updike. I'm rereading the Bech series at the moment. David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-32078936771800230682014-06-04T10:02:04.044-04:002014-06-04T10:02:04.044-04:00The Grace Metalious biography was written by Emily...The Grace Metalious biography was written by Emily Toth and is called Inside Peyton Place. Barbara Delinski wrote a novel called Looking for Peyton Place about how the people if Metalious's hometown turned against her when her book became so popular.Debnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-23294172675564094062014-06-04T09:55:40.969-04:002014-06-04T09:55:40.969-04:00I haven't read that much by Updike, but I'...I haven't read that much by Updike, but I've always enjoyed learning more about some of my favorite authors. When I was young I read almost all of Louisa May Alcott's books and remember reading a biography of her that I found fascinating. Of course, it helped that she had a pretty interesting family and circle of friends:) Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-19584413194107595472014-06-04T09:53:26.170-04:002014-06-04T09:53:26.170-04:00I really enjoyed Andrew Wilson's Beautiful Sha...I really enjoyed Andrew Wilson's Beautiful Shadow--a biography of Patricia Highsmith. I think I wrote about it for an FFB. There's been at least one more Highsmith bio since Wilson published his, but I haven't read it. I also read a very good biography of Grace Metilious, author if Payton Place. Metilious was always a square peg on a round hole and the bio did a great job if showing how that affected her. Sadly, at this moment, I can't remember the biographer's name.<br /><br />And speaking of Henry Hames, I loved Colm Toibin's The Master--a fictional version of James's life, which did a wonderful job of showing how small events and incidents could flower into vast fictional stories years later.Debnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-81530103606181384932014-06-04T09:28:28.837-04:002014-06-04T09:28:28.837-04:00Phil likes the Edel bios. Five volumes is intimida...Phil likes the Edel bios. Five volumes is intimidating. I liked the recent bios of Carver and Cheever, but not enough to finish. Bios are so long. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-56751293309884613002014-06-04T09:16:35.690-04:002014-06-04T09:16:35.690-04:00Patti - You know, I have to admit I know very litt...Patti - You know, I have to admit I know very little about Updike. I'm tempted to try this one...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-58346740122329211182014-06-04T09:02:45.281-04:002014-06-04T09:02:45.281-04:00I had this from the library but returned it becaus...I had this from the library but returned it because it was too long and I had too many other books ahead of it. I will go back to it. I agree with you - I liked the Rabbit books and the Maple stories in particular.<br /><br />Favorite author biography? Leon Edel's 5 volumes about Henry James was fascinating to me. I've also liked several of the Hemingway biographies, especially the 5 volumes by Michael Reynolds. To me Hemingway was such an interesting mass of contradictions.<br /><br />Jeff M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com