tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post2916834179301587967..comments2024-01-06T00:28:45.062+08:00Comments on Bibliobibuli: When the Short Story Grows Up, It Wants to Be a Novelbibliobibulihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456636355933524132noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-72566432422261117822007-09-19T11:16:00.000+08:002007-09-19T11:16:00.000+08:00I am currently reading On Chesil Beach based on yo...I am currently reading On Chesil Beach based on your recommendation Sharon and I thought I was the only one wondering why he over- describes things...irrelevant things. I wouldnt say it's a drag because so far I'm enjoying it.ビビhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10211177362691514994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-42461989973930255862007-09-19T09:59:00.000+08:002007-09-19T09:59:00.000+08:00Sharon,On the subject of short stories and novels ...Sharon,<BR/><BR/>On the subject of short stories and novels and that sad "in between place", THE NOVELLA, MPH has very kindly and much to my delight agreed to release my short novel (or long short story or novella) entitled JURIAH'S SONG as a separate book!<BR/><BR/>This is very exciting for me as a new baby is about to be born!Tunku Halimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087930969089932074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-15387084957034590912007-09-18T22:40:00.000+08:002007-09-18T22:40:00.000+08:00hey ... magic of the internet, Julian, which allow...hey ... magic of the internet, Julian, which allows us not only to read across the world but also to talk back! it was a very thought provoking article, as was the other one you wrote about about length. i actually like the blurring of distinctions.<BR/><BR/>and i love on chesil beach no less for being short ... just i'm not sure of it on the booker shortlist.<BR/><BR/>wish i could go to the small wonder festival. please tell etgar keret that he has a fan base here!<BR/><BR/>one of the reasons i actually ended up in this part of the world was because my dad told me such great stories about his time here in 1946 (he was also stationed in singapore) that i always wanted to see it for myself. stories can be life-changing things!bibliobibulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456636355933524132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-73155714897740308062007-09-18T21:31:00.000+08:002007-09-18T21:31:00.000+08:00Hi Sharon,I'm glad you agree with me about McEwan,...Hi Sharon,<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you agree with me about McEwan, and that you enjoyed the article (and some of the stuff on my website). Thanks for summarising my argument so carefully.<BR/><BR/>Incidentally, your blog is gorgeous. I love the layout, and the way you visually separate my quotes from your words. Very clear, very easy to read. Great colour scheme too!<BR/><BR/>My dad spent three years in your part of the world (well, Singapore... I know, I know, it got kicked out of Malaysia in 1965, but it's still, geographically, a lot closer to you than, say, Miri or Kudat would be). So I grew up with a lot of stories from the southern end of the Thai-Malay peninsula. (Should I call it the Kra peninsula these days?)<BR/><BR/>When he went there, in the 1950s, it took three months by ship. A newspaper posted from home could take months to arrive. Wonderful and strange to think you can instantly read my Guardian article there now.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again, and best of luck with the blog,<BR/><BR/>-Julian Gough<BR/><BR/>www.juliangough.comJulian Goughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09617515313054085979noreply@blogger.com