Comments on: Hey Friends and Neighbors and Quirky People Who Are My Favorite People

By: Dee Dee Deakin

Dee Dee Deakin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:41:00 +0000

Haven – Through Augusten’s work and website I have learned a lot about you. His website is down. I haven’t ever tried to contact him but wanted to let him know that Molly Shannon (formerly Saturday Night Live) now Kath & Kim sitcom… mentions him in In Style Magazine (Sept 08)It is a piece on 5 different actors dressing rooms. In hers she notes she reads the New York Post and Times and also Augusten Burroughs who she thinks is the finniest writer. Coming from a SNL regular – how nice. Just let him know. Also – I am in Indiana and know Brent Bill.. What is the connection?? Augusten = Haven = Brent Bill? Small world. Dee Dee Deakin, Plainfield IN married, just turned 40, three kids, great career. Long drive so I became a AB fan through audio books. Now I plan to listen to your books or read if I ever have an ounce of time… Note: Brent Bill was a camp counselor of mine when I was a kid. He and his wife have a beautiful log home in our area that has been featured in papers, magazines.

By: Haven

Haven — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:00:07 +0000

Land a’ Goshen, as my beloved grandmother used to say. You are all so very kind. Both of my first two readings were incredibly good — standing room only, great questions. There were so many people there who have come to every event I’ve done since Zippy came out in 2001. People who see me for the first time are always shocked because they expect all novelists to read badly, which is torturous for everyone. But as dear Shea Z. above can attest, I not only studied the Oral Interpretation of LIterature, I was on my college’s TEAM, and I considered doing graduate work in the field at Northwestern. I mean, that’s just ridiculous, right? Except it turned out to be crucial to my life’s work. My reading of COUCH won an Audiophile award for the best author-narrated book of the year.

I’m going to write a post about how the book came to be published, given its themes and voice, because in fact I’m still reeling from the aftershocks. I’ll go do that now.

By: Shea Z

Shea Z — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:57:56 +0000

Hope all the readings go well — and will cast another vote for NYC/PA leg of the tour … Just finished Iodine moments ago — SPECTACULAR … will offer up a more complete and glowing review on Amazon once I come back to earth. Girlfriend, you rock.

By: George Stuteville

George Stuteville — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:48:43 +0000

How’d it go last night? Here’s a tidbit for you: I have requested Something Rising from my library in Alexandria, Va., and I was told I am third in line. You must have a few fans here, Miz Kimmel.

By: particlesofspirit

particlesofspirit — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:39:55 +0000

HI Haven,

2 questions:

1. Are you ever going to have a book reading/signing in West Michigan, preferably Muskegon?

2. Will you ask Augusten why we cannot leave comments on his blog?

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:54:04 +0000

Last night was absolutely wonderful, and the music was a delightful treat. Completely worth the six hour drive (I’m one of the crazies who drove from Georgia). I am smack dab in the middle of Iodine (drat having prior commitments during the day that interfere with the book-finishing process) and am absolutely absorbed. Just…wow. And here I thought you couldn’t possibly amaze me any more.

Thank you again for such a great night. I swear I’m normally more articulate, but meeting you reduced me to stutterings. Hope to see you in Georgia soon!

By: Michael T

Michael T — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:45:16 +0000

Rams you’re close I am in the gateway to the chain of lakes actually.

By: rams

rams — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:23:51 +0000

Ohmigosh. Michael must live in Jeff Daniels/Purple Rose territory — Chelsea, Pearl of the Midwest and Gateway to Plymouth.

By: Michael T

Michael T — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:26:37 +0000

Haven
As fabidelicious as I am I am not the Michael T you mentioned. I have seriously considered NC durahm area as a place to move to over the years tho. However I live in a little town 5 mile west of Ann Arbor Michigan. I am an outdoorsman who fixes computer networks odd huh
Also how can you call these sweet Caucasian Ovcharrkas so mean and vicious look at this little guy

http://www.ovcharkablues.com/esquireblue.html

By: Jamie

Jamie — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:29:23 +0000

I finished Iodine late last night and some of it finally started to come together this morning. It’s a serious scholarly stretch for me and I inhaled it without stopping to look things up. I’m still trying to sort out what was real, what was a construct of Trace’s burdened mind and what will always be unknowable. What a pleasure to have so much left to mull over well after finishing the book. Your publisher was brave enough to distribute it, now they need to promote it! I hope they extend your tour and we get to see you here in N. California.