The rules of commenting: First, have a point. Second, articulate it.
— Elisa Gabbert (@egabbert) May 11, 2012
Wait Wait Show Don't Tell Me
— Elisa Gabbert (@egabbert) May 10, 2012
Every other issue of Cosmo is "The Sex Issue," right?
— Elisa Gabbert (@egabbert) May 9, 2012
Poetry Magazine: THE SEX ISSUE
— Elisa Gabbert (@egabbert) May 9, 2012
It's important to wear exactly the right amount of makeup so you appear to be a beautiful person who's not wearing any.
— Elisa Gabbert (@egabbert) May 9, 2012
I don't know, Vanilla Ice seems like more of a narrative poet.
— Elisa Gabbert (@egabbert) May 9, 2012
I can't decide who is more to blame for the objectification of women, Christina Aguilera or women.
— Elisa Gabbert (@egabbert) May 8, 2012
The entire Internet has decided to be feminist but just on one issue: the way Xtina dresses.
— Elisa Gabbert (@egabbert) May 8, 2012
I just watched the most amazing series of continuity errors on Gossip Girl. Scarf changed position with literally every cut.
— Elisa Gabbert (@egabbert) May 8, 2012
For a second I thought VW Bugs were an Apple product.
— Elisa Gabbert (@egabbert) May 6, 2012
All fiction is fabulist fiction.
— Elisa Gabbert (@egabbert) May 5, 2012
Probably, all nonfiction is fabulist fiction too
— Elisa Gabbert (@egabbert) May 5, 2012
You're either trying too hard or you're trying hard to seem like you're not trying too hard.
— Elisa Gabbert (@egabbert) May 5, 2012
How come I don't feel sad when famous people die?
— Elisa Gabbert (@egabbert) May 5, 2012
The guiltiest I have ever felt while reading a book was The Rules of Attraction.
— Elisa Gabbert (@egabbert) May 4, 2012
Most of my memories of AWP involve feeling like a hostage.
— Elisa Gabbert (@egabbert) May 4, 2012
I was asked to read at AWP, but I don't negotiate with terrorists.
— Elisa Gabbert (@egabbert) May 4, 2012
The problem with guys in Brooklyn is they take their glasses off in bed.
— Elisa Gabbert (@egabbert) May 4, 2012
The first tweet made me reconsider my first comment because 1) it might not have a point and 2) because I don't think I can articulate it well, but in the spirit of giving comments:
ReplyDeleteIs there any other reason to feel guilty in reading a book other than it reflects you (or your actions, etc)? I once felt guilty while reading a Sri-Lankan story entitled "Ullswatter" by Romesh Gunesekera.
With the trying hard issue, I wonder if this is amplified by the Internet. I don't know--in the 50s, do they really give a damn with it?
That first tweet, upon reflection, like most tweets, is probably overstated. I mean I wouldn't mind if someone left a comment just to say "I love you." Though I guess even that is a point of sorts. Mostly I was objecting to unintelligible blathering of the vaguely angry sort.
DeleteThe guilt seemed to derive from my believing it was dreck but tearing through it anyway. Normally if a book is total dreck I'm not compelled to finish it. It's one of the worst books I've ever finished of my own accord. I guess I'm saying I'd much rather watch bad TV than read a bad book.
The rules of traction: First, have bones. Second, articulate them.
ReplyDeleteTrying too hard?
"I was asked to read at AWP, but I don't negotiate with terrorists."
ReplyDeleteLOL, LOL, LOL. LMAO.
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Hmmm... to read a bad book, or watch bad T.V. Oh, what to do, what do to? Decisions, decisions.