tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10727233.post115600384376225312..comments2023-10-17T05:09:09.069-05:00Comments on <center>Lanny on Learning</center>: Out of StepLanny Arvanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05597426421997599777noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10727233.post-1156882698410746332006-08-29T15:18:00.000-05:002006-08-29T15:18:00.000-05:00I guess I'm out of step in more than one way. Thi...I guess I'm out of step in more than one way. This <A HREF="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/29/books/IHT-29grass.html?ref=books" REL="nofollow">review of Grass' new book</A>, an autobiography of his early years, sure makes it seem as if Grass was pulling his punches, even when writing the Tin Drum. Perhaps that was a necessity at the time of writing, but from the here and now it makes the work less compelling.Lanny Arvanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05597426421997599777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10727233.post-1156605773401731042006-08-26T10:22:00.000-05:002006-08-26T10:22:00.000-05:00Did you see the movie? It's an interesting pictur...Did you see <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/6304239297/002-5937480-4208055?v=glance&n=404272" REL="nofollow">the movie</A>? It's an interesting picture, though if memory serves it doesn't cover the full story of the book, and it is certainly less of a time commitment than the book.Lanny Arvanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05597426421997599777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10727233.post-1156574158381093582006-08-26T01:35:00.000-05:002006-08-26T01:35:00.000-05:00Always interesting to read what books have influen...Always interesting to read what books have influenced people. In fact, to the degree I have any book collecting inclinations, I collect books about people's experiences with books or with reading books. The Tin Drum was the common text for my freshman college honors english class. Reading what you wrote, I think I didn't get as much out of it as I should have. Putting it on my "read again" list....Lisa Janicke Hinchliffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15537452039307586904noreply@blogger.com