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Today Elizabeth tells us about Mr. Grossheusch. A teenage girl reveals her favorite childhood game. Julie Wilson of Seen Reading weaves a story around a moment.
Music “Bailer Tristemente” by Ehren Starks, via Magnatune.
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Rebekkah
16 Nov 2006
I’m so glad you had Julie on. What she does, she does beautifully. And it’s one of those ideas I kick myself for not getting earlier. Even though, when I rode pubic transportation, it seemed that most people read pretty boring things. (Romance novels, the latest Grisham on the top of the bestseller list, etc.)
I love sitting down with a friend to watch a beloved movie or TV show or listen to a favorite song, or lending a favorite book to a friend. Knowing that they’re experiencing it for the first time allows me to experience it in a new light, too. Now I want to ride the subway in Toronto with my own favorite books, so I can hear what Julie would make of that short 20-something with long brown hair, ratty sneakers, a serious look on her face, completely enveloped in her favorite passage in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. (And I want to know if she’d choose the right passage.)
So Sage, are you being very careful about what you choose to read on the bus and subway, just in case? ;-)
denny mcmillan
16 Nov 2006
I do that too, read people’s books, on the transit. It makes me move. I move my arm and hands and get my own book out. Then I just sit and move my eyes, in my own little world of book land. I never thought of who may be reading over my shoulder. By the way, great to get to meet you the other night. Please feel free to drop by any time. I hope I wasn’t to much of a gushy fan (but you just made my day) cheers.
Sage
16 Nov 2006
Rebekkah – You know, I’m SO curious about everyone else that I have an extremely suspicious mind. I’ve hidden my reading on the bus since I was 12.
Denny – It was great to meet you! You’re a wonderful storyteller; I had a terrible time keeping my notebook in my pocket instead of writing it all down. *grin*
katherine
16 Nov 2006
Thank you, thank you, thank you for introducing me to Julie Wilson. What an amazingly clever idea!
One of the things I miss about living in a big city is the subway ride — I love seeing what others are reading, and yes, even trying to sneak a peek at the book and read along myself.
teresa c.
17 Nov 2006
I loved the story Julie told (I’ve tried to comment on her blog, but was unable to) – so yes, please take the trouble of putting up a podcast. It would be lovely to listen to some mote story-telling an a friday.
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