CURRENT's 100 Books of the 21st Century
Read the intro and run your peepers down to no. 29!
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
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Alas, I must once again remind large numbers of Chinese salesmen and other worldwide peddlers that if they fall into the Gulf of Spam, they will be eaten by roaming Balrogs. The rest of you, lovers of grace, poetry, and horses (nod to Yeats--you do not have to be fond of horses), feel free to leave fascinating missives and curious arguments.
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How interesting that of all your books, they chose "Maze of Blood"—but I'm glad to see it get some belated attention!
ReplyDeleteYes, it's curious, isn't it? The paper child with fewest readers. I've never really understood much about what works in the whimsical realm of marketing.
DeleteI agree with Jeff, that is a bold choice from Current, and I further agree that it's a book that deserves attention. Maybe they were attracted by the primary conflicts in the story, houses divided against themselves, etc. I'd forgotten how much I loved this book; it's like a tornado, sweeping up everything in its path. Such chaos and beauty.
ReplyDeleteAlso, hello Marly! I hope you're doing well!
Thanks for that storm-fueled comment, Scott. I tend to never think about a book I've made again, once some time has passed. But I do feel regretful that Maze of Blood never really found an audience.
DeleteI gather that Michael Chabon is writing a book based on REH....
Given that comments to Tone Deaf had shrunk to microscopic levels I decided that TD was the equivalent of shouting down a dry well and so drew a curtain over the whole enterprise two months ago. However I retain an interest in a handful of commenters and I offer you green-as-grass envy in acknowledging your achievement. I should add that if you scroll down that list to entry 12,068,452 you will note Out of Arizona, written by an author with a common-as-muck surname. Remember the song: "Smith, Jones, Robinson and Brown/Known in every town..." Safe to say, I've a long way to go. Chapeau!
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