Comments on: It’s Not The Road, That’s For Sure http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/10/24/its-not-the-road-thats-for-sure/ Behind the Book Reviews--The Official Blog of Booklist Online Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:08:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Keir http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/10/24/its-not-the-road-thats-for-sure/#comment-79644 Keir Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:34:51 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/10/24/its-not-the-road-thats-for-sure/#comment-79644 Jody, I appreciate your comments, even if I don't always respond in a timely fashion. I appreciate yours, too, Frank and Marian (if that IS your real name). Jody, I appreciate your comments, even if I don’t always respond in a timely fashion.

I appreciate yours, too, Frank and Marian (if that IS your real name).

]]> By: MarianLibrarian http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/10/24/its-not-the-road-thats-for-sure/#comment-78361 MarianLibrarian Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:19:46 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/10/24/its-not-the-road-thats-for-sure/#comment-78361 A ninth grader reading Cormac McCarthy? Where's the parade? A ninth grader reading Cormac McCarthy? Where’s the parade?

]]> By: jody http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/10/24/its-not-the-road-thats-for-sure/#comment-78337 jody Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:40:36 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/10/24/its-not-the-road-thats-for-sure/#comment-78337 I can understand your point, especially given your experience with it. I suppose I brought it up because it's something I'm aware of but never experienced. On an unrelated note: I appreciate your blog; I'm a regular reader! Cheers, jc I can understand your point, especially given your experience with it. I suppose I brought it up because it’s something I’m aware of but never experienced.

On an unrelated note: I appreciate your blog; I’m a regular reader!

Cheers,

jc

]]> By: Keir http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/10/24/its-not-the-road-thats-for-sure/#comment-78334 Keir Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:28:25 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/10/24/its-not-the-road-thats-for-sure/#comment-78334 Well, it may come across as a cheap shot, although that's not what I intended. (Most stereotypes spring from a grain of truth--the question is whether we're <em>unfairly</em> promoting a stereotype; should we ignore stereotypes if they're generally true? I'm not sure.) What I liked about the story was that Tierce seemed to me to be breaking a stereotype that I've had some experience with (albeit long ago, in school days). So in cheering him I may have offended others? Possibly. Let the lit-loving football coaches of the land prove me wrong. I'd love it. Thanks for writing, Jody! Well, it may come across as a cheap shot, although that’s not what I intended. (Most stereotypes spring from a grain of truth–the question is whether we’re unfairly promoting a stereotype; should we ignore stereotypes if they’re generally true? I’m not sure.)

What I liked about the story was that Tierce seemed to me to be breaking a stereotype that I’ve had some experience with (albeit long ago, in school days). So in cheering him I may have offended others? Possibly. Let the lit-loving football coaches of the land prove me wrong. I’d love it.

Thanks for writing, Jody!

]]> By: jody http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/10/24/its-not-the-road-thats-for-sure/#comment-78325 jody Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:55:36 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/10/24/its-not-the-road-thats-for-sure/#comment-78325 I never met a football coach (nor do I know any), so I can't say either way. Hell, I don't even like football. I just thought your comment seemed to be enforcing a stereotype, which I guessing a lot of sport fans may not appreciate (especially the bibliophiles). Respectfully, jc I never met a football coach (nor do I know any), so I can’t say either way. Hell, I don’t even like football. I just thought your comment seemed to be enforcing a stereotype, which I guessing a lot of sport fans may not appreciate (especially the bibliophiles).

Respectfully,

jc

]]> By: Frank http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/10/24/its-not-the-road-thats-for-sure/#comment-78238 Frank Thu, 25 Oct 2007 03:44:18 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/10/24/its-not-the-road-thats-for-sure/#comment-78238 Did he play Zevon's "Excitable Boy" during free reading time? Did he play Zevon’s “Excitable Boy” during free reading time?

]]> By: Keir http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/10/24/its-not-the-road-thats-for-sure/#comment-78187 Keir Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:06:45 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/10/24/its-not-the-road-thats-for-sure/#comment-78187 Your high-school experience may have been different from mine, Jody. I hope football coaches everywhere are as literarily adventurous as Mr. Tierce. Your high-school experience may have been different from mine, Jody. I hope football coaches everywhere are as literarily adventurous as Mr. Tierce.

]]> By: jody http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/10/24/its-not-the-road-thats-for-sure/#comment-78184 jody Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:48:15 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/10/24/its-not-the-road-thats-for-sure/#comment-78184 > The surprising part is that he’s also a football coach. Why is that surprising? > The surprising part is that he’s also a football coach.

Why is that surprising?

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