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I stole/borrowed this from someone who posted on Cornelia's Facebook Page. Yvette Baken blogs at http://yvettecandraw.blogspot.com/ and yesterday she posted (with illustrations and explanations) her "Top Ten Tuesday: Ten authors I'd want at my thanksgiving dinner" According to her post, "Top Ten Tuesday" is form another blog called "The Broke and the Bookish" "http://yvettecandraw.blogspot.com/" which I want to check out!

Given that there are no rules for this meme (the authors can be dead), this sounds like so much fun. The catch is for me not just name friends who write books. although they are gonna be in there. So I'm just going to list authors and at least try to explain why they made the list. And cheat. And then make a second list. And a third. Love to hear back from you if you too have a list and/or a blog.

Okay here goes:
Stu, by the way, is really #1, but come on. He's here (but we did just get the new book with his latest story in it!)

1) CORNELIA READ Are you kidding? You need me to explain? For entertainment of our other guests, Cornelia and i will recite verbatim "Alice's Restaurant" as we're all lollygagging around post-food. We'll get the couch cleared off, we promise.

2) SJ ROZAN. One of the best writers around, a very cool person, a good friend.

3) CHRISTOPHER MOORE. When he was in Seattle a few years ago, we went to a reading/appearance by him and I left with my face so sore from laughing, I couldn't stand it. It hurt for hours.

4) KATE ROSS. Gone too soon.

5) LEWIS CARROLL. I would just like to know him.

6) JESSICA MITFORD. Are you kidding? Decca Mitford's memoirs, her muckraking, her letters. She's always been one of my heroes.

7) STEPHEN FRY. Oh mannnnnnnnn....

8) LEO AND DIANE DILLON I know it's a cheat, but they are a team. Most of the work they've done over the years has been book illustration. They have written some kids' books but their brilliant talent in cover and interior art makes me gasp. I want to hang out with them.

9) SHIRLEY JACKSON. From her amazingly funny work to WE HAVE ALWAYS LIVED IN THE CASTLE, my life has been better because of her.

10) KAY THOMPSON. "I am Eloise. I am six."

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2011-11-23 4:38 PM Authors at your Ideal Table - a Thanksgiving blog post Previous Entry :: Next Entry Mood: Meme-ish Read/Post Comments (2) Share on Facebook	I stole/borrowed this from someone who posted on Cornelia's Facebook Page. Yvette Baken blogs at http://yvettecandraw.blogspot.com/ and yesterday she posted (with illustrations and explanations) her "Top Ten Tuesday: Ten authors I'd want at my thanksgiving dinner" According to her post, "Top Ten Tuesday" is form another blog called "The Broke and the Bookish" "http://yvettecandraw.blogspot.com/" which I want to check out! Given that there are no rules for this meme (the authors can be dead), this sounds like so much fun. The catch is for me not just name friends who write books. although they are gonna be in there. So I'm just going to list authors and at least try to explain why they made the list. And cheat. And then make a second list. And a third. Love to hear back from you if you too have a list and/or a blog. Okay here goes: Stu, by the way, is really #1, but come on. He's here (but we did just get the new book with his latest story in it!) 1) CORNELIA READ Are you kidding? You need me to explain? For entertainment of our other guests, Cornelia and i will recite verbatim "Alice's Restaurant" as we're all lollygagging around post-food. We'll get the couch cleared off, we promise. 2) SJ ROZAN. One of the best writers around, a very cool person, a good friend. 3) CHRISTOPHER MOORE. When he was in Seattle a few years ago, we went to a reading/appearance by him and I left with my face so sore from laughing, I couldn't stand it. It hurt for hours. 4) KATE ROSS. Gone too soon. 5) LEWIS CARROLL. I would just like to know him. 6) JESSICA MITFORD. Are you kidding? Decca Mitford's memoirs, her muckraking, her letters. She's always been one of my heroes. 7) STEPHEN FRY. Oh mannnnnnnnn.... 8) LEO AND DIANE DILLON I know it's a cheat, but they are a team. Most of the work they've done over the years has been book illustration. They have written some kids' books but their brilliant talent in cover and interior art makes me gasp. I want to hang out with them. 9) SHIRLEY JACKSON. From her amazingly funny work to WE HAVE ALWAYS LIVED IN THE CASTLE, my life has been better because of her. 10) KAY THOMPSON. "I am Eloise. I am six." Read/Post Comments (2) Previous Entry :: Next Entry Back to Top
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