Comments on: Literature: Susan Orlean’s Kind of Place http://downandout.wordpress.com/2006/12/27/literature-susan-orleans-kind-of-place/ LITERATURE. LANDSCAPE. LIFE. Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:54:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Scott http://downandout.wordpress.com/2006/12/27/literature-susan-orleans-kind-of-place/#comment-53 Scott Fri, 29 Dec 2006 05:25:36 +0000 http://downandout.wordpress.com/2006/12/27/literature-susan-orleans-kind-of-place/#comment-53 apologize for not having a literary comment to add, just glad to see an old friend doing well. apologize for not having a literary comment to add, just glad to see an old friend doing well.

]]> By: michelle goodman http://downandout.wordpress.com/2006/12/27/literature-susan-orleans-kind-of-place/#comment-52 michelle goodman Thu, 28 Dec 2006 11:24:37 +0000 http://downandout.wordpress.com/2006/12/27/literature-susan-orleans-kind-of-place/#comment-52 susan orlean is amazing. when i'm in that much of a funk, it's hard to focus on reading... i'm more of a "rent a bad john cusack movie" or "wallow in a joni mitchell CD" kind of gal. unless of course it's an author who will crack me up. in that case, david sedaris, sarah vowell, john kennedy toole all have done the trick. susan orlean is amazing.

when i’m in that much of a funk, it’s hard to focus on reading… i’m more of a “rent a bad john cusack movie” or “wallow in a joni mitchell CD” kind of gal. unless of course it’s an author who will crack me up. in that case, david sedaris, sarah vowell, john kennedy toole all have done the trick.

]]> By: Shawna Macnamara http://downandout.wordpress.com/2006/12/27/literature-susan-orleans-kind-of-place/#comment-51 Shawna Macnamara Thu, 28 Dec 2006 04:22:06 +0000 http://downandout.wordpress.com/2006/12/27/literature-susan-orleans-kind-of-place/#comment-51 Not to be redundant on the whole book thing, but one book that I've kept by my side for the better part of 15 years has been, "14,000 Things To Be Happy About" by Barbara Ann Kipfer. This book contains so many great things, written as streams of consciousness... "red wine, and 1-inch thick pizzas, fishing liscences, falling asleep on someone's lap, accidental meetings, contributing something uniquely yours to the world, variety being the spice of life, elegant white bed linens, soft, wet kisses and very big hugs, guarding your private times as your most treasured asset" The list and the stream goes on. This book of mine has ,over the years been highlighted, underlined, starred and page turned. It has pushed me through many things. When I'm happy I turn to it, when I'm sad I turn to it. It's also been the inspiration for the 'non-blog' prose writings only a few know me for. Not to be redundant on the whole book thing, but one book that I’ve kept by my side for the better part of 15 years has been, “14,000 Things To Be Happy About” by Barbara Ann Kipfer. This book contains so many great things, written as streams of consciousness…

“red wine, and 1-inch thick pizzas, fishing liscences, falling asleep on someone’s lap, accidental meetings, contributing something uniquely yours to the world, variety being the spice of life, elegant white bed linens, soft, wet kisses and very big hugs, guarding your private times as your most treasured asset”

The list and the stream goes on. This book of mine has ,over the years been highlighted, underlined, starred and page turned.

It has pushed me through many things. When I’m happy I turn to it, when I’m sad I turn to it. It’s also been the inspiration for the ‘non-blog’ prose writings only a few know me for.

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