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That could be, although I just saw it more as simply a quick glimpse at the bliss of release from a difficult life. But I don't doubt the idea about a slave's death being unremarkable, save for the fact that property was lost, is the point Jones was making.

I thought the small bits where a couple people died and Jones continues on in the storytelling without any kind of pause were pretty cool. One second someone is being shot and the next second they are visiting with family in by and by.

Probably true, but would they really be out of line asking for greater compensation for working more hours?

Why I haven't bought a single audio book yet I have no idea. Dangerous Visions - Harlan Ellison The Android's Dream - John Scalzi The Gospel Singer - Harry Crews Gentlemen of the Road - Michael Chabon Rant - Chuck Palahniuk The Known World - Edward P. Jones

I'm a bit past half way and I really like it. I am interested in, amongst other things, the relationship between Henry and Robbins. Without giving anything away, there is a scene between those two and Henry's slave Moses that really helps solidify the image of William Robbins for me. He is not...

How are you liking The Known World?

I can't believe a movie less than two years old has been remade already.

I'd be in favor of it. But it'll co$t us.

Antebellum Virginia, Massa.

They got all hot & bothered by Crichton's State of Fear too.

validated.

This is the movie that I have chosen to use as the generic example of all that is crap nowadays in the horror genre and that which Hollywood produces more generally as well. Whenever I show a film in class that actually centers around a story of some kind and the kids always whine and I say...

I heard Rushdie interviewed on The Diane Rehm show a couple weeks back as he was promoting The Enchantress of Florence. He mentioned a quote from his friend Umberto Eco who said "when books are like mine I don't like them and when they are not like mine I also do not like them."

The Fixer - Bernard Malamud

I actually really liked both of them. I just don't consider Lord of the Rings even close to science fiction.

Only "moderately gifted" according to wikipedia.

I agree. Lord of the Rings is not very good sci-fi.

I like how on some books it gives what it considers similar books and it also often gives books that the author recommends (i.e. has written a blurb for).

^Wow. That's pretty cool. I am in the New York City area around the turn of the 20th century listening to Emma Goldman lecture Evelyn Nesbit about what it means to prostitute one's self.

Although it has lots of other stuff going on, White Noise by Don DeLillo deals with family relationships.