tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1772729658504663075.post5137600477099016035..comments2023-05-24T07:30:45.615-07:00Comments on Born Before the Boom: OLD ADULT LITERATUREJoan Kane Nicholshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04802501163461996982noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1772729658504663075.post-70591871351069068312019-10-30T09:13:30.373-07:002019-10-30T09:13:30.373-07:00Lemme tella youse summore without
d'New Joisey...Lemme tella youse summore without<br />d'New Joisey accent, kapiche??<br /><br />I'll tella youse Who's old,<br />literally older than dirt...-blessed b9, Catalyst4Christhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650964620664544661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1772729658504663075.post-47340899019019652142011-10-07T06:36:04.192-07:002011-10-07T06:36:04.192-07:00This year I read Emily Alone by Steward O'Nan....This year I read Emily Alone by Steward O'Nan. Emily is in her 80s, living on her own and the novel is an extremely detailed portrait of her life in Pittsburgh, PA. There's an earlier novel about her, newly widowed, that I have marked to read.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16583924780335341252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1772729658504663075.post-55449223227208698212011-10-06T07:39:31.225-07:002011-10-06T07:39:31.225-07:00Thanks, Annie. I'm going to check out Paladin ...Thanks, Annie. I'm going to check out Paladin of Souls. I like a good fantasy now and again.Joan Kane Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04802501163461996982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1772729658504663075.post-42023695214185429702011-10-05T19:28:54.269-07:002011-10-05T19:28:54.269-07:00One of my favorite fantasy fictions, which I came ...One of my favorite fantasy fictions, which I came across simply because I needed a paperback for a trip, is Lois McMaster Bujold's Paladin of Souls. The main character is loosely described as "middle aged." I found the book and the story refreshing, because even finding a woman of middle age as the protagonist in a fantasy is unusual, and Ista is a fully realized character, basically on a quest to start a new life. At the time I read the book, I was just beginning to accept my own "middle age" status. So, I understand the appreciation of books with older characters. I still identify with characters of every age, but a character with maturity and perspective can definitely be a plus. I seem to recall some of Louise Erdrichs' main characters are middle aged or older- now that I'm there, they stand out less for me, because an older character's experiences and perspectives are easily incorporated into my reading experience. I like your OA category!Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12588164536314320479noreply@blogger.com