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Comment on Remembering Maurice Sendak by Maurice Sendak, 1928-2012 | Granite Media

Maurice Sendak, 1928-2012 | Granite Media — Wed, 09 May 2012 13:24:30 +0000

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Comment on Review and Interview: Tina’s Mouth, by Keshni Keshyap by Sangeeta

Sangeeta — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:44:22 +0000

Excellent piece!

Comment on About by Sandhya

Sandhya — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 02:38:03 +0000

Not sure how up-to-date it is but here you go: John Costello, Director Chairman, Novel Idea Vending, 00447976649197 and email: paul@novel-idea-vending.com

Comment on About by Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 03:20:21 +0000

Aloha,

Do you have the contact info to Novel Idea Vending?

Thanks,
Kevin

Comment on The Call of Curation by Jessica Cohn

Jessica Cohn — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:10:35 +0000

Well said, Sandhya!

Comment on Let Fear Drive You in the New Year by Sandhya

Sandhya — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:31:07 +0000

Hi Rohit – Thanks for commenting. Yes, it’s a message that’s a good reminder every day because it’s so easy to leave things the way they are. Hope you are well.

Comment on Interview: Nadia Aguiar, author of “The Lost Island of Tamarind” by Nadia aguiar | Ittcts

Nadia aguiar | Ittcts — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:28:05 +0000

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Comment on Let Fear Drive You in the New Year by Rohit

Rohit — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 02:14:37 +0000

Beautiful. Love it. Just the message I needed to hear.

Comment on About by Libby and Len Traubman

Libby and Len Traubman — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:25:36 +0000

Sandhya,
We loved being together with you again!!
Please send us your fullest contact information to help us stay in touch well.
Interestingly, just this morning we received another request from Ghana for the film.
When we get your address, we’ll forward it to show you.
With our appreciation and affection, Libby and Len

Comment on Interview: Nadia Aguiar, author of “The Lost Island of Tamarind” by JOSEPH dOUGHERTY

JOSEPH dOUGHERTY — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:09:10 +0000

Greetings nadia;
we loved reading your book “the lost island of tamarind”and I am keen to give you a little feedback.
you use colourful phrases, descriptive language and paint a vivid picture of your scenarios, scenes and characters which are rich and real. your depiction of the caribbean’-like setting, with the war-wracked communities and yet cheerful personalities rang true for those of us who(eg. my wife) lived in the area (Barranquilla in the 90′s).
The personal drama for maya dug us into her character well and the bonhomie of Senor tecumbo and mathilde coupled with regret and ruefulness for the current generation also added depth.

Your use of magic and realism and humour made it a rollicking read for my 10year old daughter.

But, please you need better editors!
The artist drew Helix on the cover with straight brown hair; not “sun-bleached curly hair “p91);
Maya’s room in senor tecumbo’s home goes from “fruit coloured pillows” p264 to “ivory -coloured pillows” p270, on the same day…
in Habil Izquierdo’s journal p334, “Half Moon, Dawn” it says “we were drifting until late today”; the entry therefore should be referring to yesterday or be Sunset not dawn.
on p343, Maya passes the conch shell to Isabella but doesn’t mention the signal-yet they came?
These are things she picked out immediately…
My wife and couldn’t beleive the impersonation worked either-if you have ever been detained by authorities in dangerous places, or by guerillas, as my wife has in Colombia, or like her, been in the house of the local bigman, they are very wary people and even your longlost uncle will be a little suspicious of you turning up wierdly and probe you subtly and investigate you behind the scenes… we gave Maya half an hour before being tumbled.
I know, hey it’s a kids’ book,and suspension of disbelief, is essential, but so are convincing tracts and behaviours…Maya didn’t know the culture, history, or family-one question and she was dead.
Also- your separation of the parents needed to be accidental, not deliberate-no sane, especially experienced traveller would contemplate splitting up a surviving duo to go in search of the others, that is rule number one-stick together; only part if you have an established base and one is staying there and the surrounds are safe-which is not the case in a war zone and very especially if you are completely unfamiliar with the place. I know people who have lived though very similar scenarios, eg parted german families in the east in 1945, and they didn’t let each other out of sight for months!
Another point- repetition of words in the same sentence, prepositions in particular frequently dot this book-variations make the language far more delightful.
I encourage you to continue writing stories, this book is rich, textured and delightful in turns. You have a gift.
Best wishes
Joseph Dougherty
Dunedin, NZ
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