Comments on: Tobias Wolff at Southwestern University http://www.patricesarath.com/the-writing-life/tobias-wolff-at-southwestern-university/ Writing lessons and the writing life Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:44:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Patrice Sarath http://www.patricesarath.com/the-writing-life/tobias-wolff-at-southwestern-university/comment-page-1/#comment-9913 Patrice Sarath Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:10:34 +0000 http://www.patricesarath.com/?p=429#comment-9913 I just re-read Nightingale a few days ago. It's so good. It never gets old. I just re-read Nightingale a few days ago. It’s so good. It never gets old.

]]> By: Maria Ragucci http://www.patricesarath.com/the-writing-life/tobias-wolff-at-southwestern-university/comment-page-1/#comment-9908 Maria Ragucci Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:47:03 +0000 http://www.patricesarath.com/?p=429#comment-9908 I am not a writer so this is all new to me and sounds fascinating. I am a reader, though, and "Nightingale" and "Bullet in the Brain" are at the top of my list. Also, I immediately pulled out Robert Frost and loved the new insight. I am not a writer so this is all new to me and sounds fascinating. I am a reader, though, and “Nightingale” and “Bullet in the Brain” are at the top of my list. Also, I immediately pulled out Robert Frost and loved the new insight.

]]> By: game writer guy http://www.patricesarath.com/the-writing-life/tobias-wolff-at-southwestern-university/comment-page-1/#comment-9856 game writer guy Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:29:46 +0000 http://www.patricesarath.com/?p=429#comment-9856 I like him too. He does great, meaty, lucid descriptions of both setting and internal emotion. The "I know all these words" thing is so true. It's like a piano student saying he should be able to play Carnegie because he can do scales. I like him too. He does great, meaty, lucid descriptions of both setting and internal emotion.

The “I know all these words” thing is so true. It’s like a piano student saying he should be able to play Carnegie because he can do scales.

]]> By: Patrice Sarath http://www.patricesarath.com/the-writing-life/tobias-wolff-at-southwestern-university/comment-page-1/#comment-9846 Patrice Sarath Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:27:59 +0000 http://www.patricesarath.com/?p=429#comment-9846 You know, I think that Tobias Wolff may be the "mainstream author that speculative fiction fans like the best." You, Jeff Verona, me -- it's a movement! Bullet in the Brain is such a great story. You know, I think that Tobias Wolff may be the “mainstream author that speculative fiction fans like the best.” You, Jeff Verona, me — it’s a movement! Bullet in the Brain is such a great story.

]]> By: patrick http://www.patricesarath.com/the-writing-life/tobias-wolff-at-southwestern-university/comment-page-1/#comment-9845 patrick Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:23:42 +0000 http://www.patricesarath.com/?p=429#comment-9845 Sounded like a good time. I haven't read "Nightingale," but "Bullet in the Brain" is simply amazing. Sounded like a good time. I haven’t read “Nightingale,” but “Bullet in the Brain” is simply amazing.

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