tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918571665206465367.post2880929333556757511..comments2023-10-09T11:20:24.101-04:00Comments on The Literate Man, a Book Blog for Men: The Book as Sacred Object, and Recollections of the Paris CodexUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918571665206465367.post-73127111627033595082011-03-02T13:52:07.308-05:002011-03-02T13:52:07.308-05:00Conroy's My Reading Life--check. Thanks, Heat...Conroy's My Reading Life--check. Thanks, Heather! I always did love The Prince of Tides.Patrick (at The Literate Man)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05126952182728811711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918571665206465367.post-29828563072243146652011-03-01T18:31:38.208-05:002011-03-01T18:31:38.208-05:00Pat Conroy also just wrote a book about his readin...Pat Conroy also just wrote a book about his reading life, with some of his favorite books mentioned, as well as the people in his life who encouraged him in different ways with reading and writing. I heard an interview with him on NPR not long ago discussing it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16606360048165203407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918571665206465367.post-18131037435642563242011-02-28T15:49:00.595-05:002011-02-28T15:49:00.595-05:00@Heather - It's funny that you bring up Dan Br...@Heather - It's funny that you bring up Dan Brown because one of the attendants at the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris was very proud of the fact that the opening scene of the Da Vinci Code took place there. I can't remember if that's true or not, but she was certainly very proud of it. In any case, Dan Brown has certainly tapped into the thrill of discovering or re-discovering historical objects that is shared by all of us. And I envy you all your childhood books--my own burned in a storage facility fire some 15 years back. They are perhaps the most sacred of all!<br /><br />@parrish lantern - You always have such great recommendations (both literary and alcoholic). Unfortunately, I get "Not available in your area," as I try to access each episode. I'm going to play around for a bit and see if I can't order the program some other way as it looks fascinating from the descriptions. And I just downloaded a sample of A Reader on Reading--thanks for that.Patrick (at The Literate Man)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05126952182728811711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918571665206465367.post-74645973886541894932011-02-27T11:55:55.972-05:002011-02-27T11:55:55.972-05:00Can you access via bbc iplayer (Web) a programme t...Can you access via bbc iplayer (Web) a programme titled The Beauty of Books, they have been covering the history of books, including some of the oldest books from british history , thru illustrated works such as Gormenghast, Alice in Wonderland, Edward Lear etc. I'm thinking this may appeal. <br />On another note have you read Alberto Manguel's A Reader on Reading, a really fascinating, thought provoking beauty of a book.<br />enjoyed your post thanks.@parridhlanternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918571665206465367.post-12086743861610770402011-02-26T09:33:58.811-05:002011-02-26T09:33:58.811-05:00I absolutely believe that there old and rare books...I absolutely believe that there old and rare books are sacred-whether of historical or personal significance. I've never had the pleasure of handling a really significant piece of historical value, but I will admit to a vicarious thrill when Robert Langdon in Angels and Demons got to actually touch Galileo's work. On a personal level, though, there are books I consider sacred. I still have my first copy of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, which is one of my favorite reads as a child. Ditto with Are You There God, It's Me Margaret, and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16606360048165203407noreply@blogger.com