Comments on: David Mamet’s Vermont

By: sarah henry

sarah henry — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:03:20 +0000

What MyKidsEatSquid said. .-= sarah henry hopes you will read blog ..Favorite Food Films =-.

By: MyKidsEatSquid

MyKidsEatSquid — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:06:19 +0000

I'v always wanted to visit Vermont, reading about Mamet wants me to do a roadtrip there even more. Thanks. .-= MyKidsEatSquid hopes you will read blog ..Why I don’t believe in no-knead bread =-.

By: pen4hire

pen4hire — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:48:57 +0000

Nancy: He is not a full time resident, but studied there and taught there in the sixties, and now has a small house where he lives part of each year.

By: Nancy Monson

Nancy Monson — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:46:11 +0000

I had no idea Mamet lived in Vermont. I have always associated him with Chicago! THanks. .-= Nancy Monson hopes you will read blog ..On Salinger, Books, Etc. =-.

By: anjuli

anjuli — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:30:23 +0000

I would love to visit Vermont one day- my list continues to get longer with each new post you write

By: Kerry

Kerry — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:41:29 +0000

Vera,
some of my best Vermont memories have to do with going to see friends play music a couple of years back at a summer music series the University of Vermont puts on, live music followed by (as it gets dark enough, it’s all outdoors) a film. http://www.uvm.edu/laneseries/summer_film.php
.-= Kerry hopes you will read blog ..music of Vermont: Nightingale =-.

By: pen4hire

pen4hire — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:45:15 +0000

Jennifer: That is incredibly cool. You need to get the book–your father’s name may even be in it, because Mamet mentions his poker buddies a couple of times. And glad you’re trying the Lute Player. Let me know what you think.

Alexandra: I’m not surprised about the hippy types, but am a little surprised you’ve never been there. It is a most beautiful state and not all that far from you. You can get some Ben and Jerry’s ice cream from the source north of Montpelier.

Sheryl: Mamet is better known for his very spare dialogue, tending to a lot of f words, but these essays bring out a different side of his writing.

By: Sheryl

Sheryl — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:56:51 +0000

Have been to Vermont many times, though not recently. It’s beautiful and so scenic, especially the majestic green mountains. I’m glad you wrote about this book; I love the excerpts you’ve chosen to quote (“cold that freezes inside the nose…”) and more!

By: Jennifer Margulis

Jennifer Margulis — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:18:50 +0000

My dad used to play poker with David Mamet. No joke. Isn't that cool? I love Vermont and will look forward to reading his essays (I know him as a playwright not an essayist). I wanted to tell you, too, that we just got The Lute Player from interlibrary loan, based on an article on this blog! .-= Jennifer Margulis hopes you will read blog ..Two New Travel Articles: Everything you want to know about kids and airport security =-.

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:54:50 +0000

I did not know about this book. Thanks for writing about it. Will get it from our library. Not too familiar with Vermont, except that I know many hippy types who lived on Cape Cod in the 1970s moved there to escape what they felt the Cape was becoming, ie. a tourist destination. .-= Alexandra hopes you will read blog ..Why Bloggers Love Comments ... =-.