tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121649472180371405.post8174936779977410370..comments2024-01-07T00:08:50.346-06:00Comments on Literary License (short reviews, real opinions): Athill Takes the HeadlinesGwen Dawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802377594686973300noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121649472180371405.post-54678297794731930952009-01-07T13:04:00.000-06:002009-01-07T13:04:00.000-06:00Harvey: that is a hilarious remark. I thought the ...Harvey: that is a hilarious remark. <BR/><BR/>I thought the same thing while watching Michael Apted's famous Up Series documentaries (the one where they interview the same people every 7 years). I noticed that amazing revelations come out about the people's past 7 or 14 years later (i.e., two episodes later). They no longer have reasons to be discreet about those things. <BR/><BR/>I always enjoy Michael Dirda's book reviews. I wouldn't have expected to find this kind of book interesting, but Dirda made it interesting. (Some of his collections are worth perusing too).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121649472180371405.post-81926069311338870362009-01-07T10:13:00.000-06:002009-01-07T10:13:00.000-06:00Gwen,If you can't write a "frank" and "honest" mem...Gwen,<BR/><BR/>If you can't write a "frank" and "honest" memoir when you're 91, I guess you never will. I tried to get assigned to review this, but wasn't successful. If it's as good as her earlier memoir, Stet, then it's well worth reading.<BR/><BR/>HarveyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com