tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651809984287034257.post4149564542625432391..comments2023-10-15T05:14:30.027-07:00Comments on worducopia: Bittersweet: Confessions of a Twice-married Man--Philip Lee (book review)Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16745786643511417426noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651809984287034257.post-26146773258394679132009-03-23T10:25:00.000-07:002009-03-23T10:25:00.000-07:00Thanks so much for your comments, Professor Lee--I...Thanks so much for your comments, Professor Lee--I think they speak for themselves and I'll point them out in a separate post so they aren't missed. <BR/><BR/>Regarding accuracy: ironically, I'm reading a work of historical fiction right now, about which the author--also a journalist!--freely admits to having made a bunch of stuff up (big things, not just conversation) for the sake of the story, and it's totally irritating me. You might think there's no pleasing me, right?<BR/><BR/>I admire your integrity, especially when it comes to protecting your children's privacy. So important! I look forward to seeing what your next project will be.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745786643511417426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651809984287034257.post-30993905442286731562009-03-23T05:17:00.000-07:002009-03-23T05:17:00.000-07:00Thanks Ali for reading Bittersweet and writing the...Thanks Ali for reading Bittersweet and writing the thoughtful response. I was never a fan of the publisher's blurb because I don't think it was an accurate preview for the book, which is in part a memoir but also an exploration of marriage, love, families, and how to get happy. My narrative holds the book together but the subject matter is universal (I hope). So if you felt a little bait and switch, I'd say your reaction was right on the money. Your point about dialogue is also well taken. I am a journalist and I have a thing about accuracy and not making things up. So I didn't "recreate dialogue" but rather fussed over making sure everything I wrote was true. All names and places and events are true, and if you didn't cross the threshold as far as you would have liked, it may have been because I was trying to protect the privacy of some of these real people. I went as far as I could go - I'm sure there are others who would go further. All that said, I very much appreciate you reading and taking the time to write.<BR/><BR/>Best wishes, Philip LeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651809984287034257.post-24080676270175094742009-03-20T10:57:00.000-07:002009-03-20T10:57:00.000-07:00Feisty squirrels? I HAVE to read this!Feisty squirrels? I HAVE to read this!Sadakohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01164802394129505587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651809984287034257.post-75313514093225832352009-03-20T05:54:00.000-07:002009-03-20T05:54:00.000-07:00Good review... Blurb tells me I'd like it... Your ...Good review... Blurb tells me I'd like it... Your angle tells me to approach with caution.<BR/><BR/>I knew there was a reason I loved your blog!Kit Courteneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07211606676705095432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651809984287034257.post-47608095486941286942009-03-19T23:28:00.000-07:002009-03-19T23:28:00.000-07:00You're right, of course! What I meant was, the mar...You're right, of course! What I meant was, the marriage ended because he started having feelings for this woman, his friend. He confessed his feelings to his wife, to clear the air, and the marriage shattered.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745786643511417426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651809984287034257.post-3670795899576250242009-03-19T19:50:00.000-07:002009-03-19T19:50:00.000-07:00I'm trying to imagine my two brothers living toget...I'm trying to imagine my two brothers living together in that kind of environment. They work together and get along well, but living together in those circumstances? Nope, can't see that ever happening!! I think they had enough sharing of space when we were kids ;-).<BR/><BR/>"she was at the root of the downfall of his marriage" -- I would tend to think HE was at the root of the downfall of his marriage!Glendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304081149041159520noreply@blogger.com