Comments on: VanderMeer, Finch & Fungus

By: Gary Farber

Gary Farber — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:30:53 +0000

Aside from both being from NYC and Jewish, Neil Simon and Woody Allen both worked in the writer’s room for Sid Caesar’s _Caesar’s Hour_. It’s not crazy to associate the work of one with the work of the other.

Neil Simon is from the Bronx, and Woody Allen (Allen Stewart Konigsberg) is from Brooklyn (specifically, Avenue K off East 12th St., two short blocks from where I grew up on East 10th between J and K, where we both went to P.S. 99 and Midwood H.S., and had a couple of teachers in common, albeit him 23 years before I did), so that makes a huge difference, of course.

By: The Crotchety Old Fan

The Crotchety Old Fan — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:38:16 +0000

Victoria,

I’ll take that job…

By: Victoria Blake

Victoria Blake — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:00:27 +0000

I like booktrack better than soundtrack. You should be on Underland payroll–our resident word smashup artist. Jeff did a similar booktrack project with The Church, and it turned out really well. I’d never thought along these lines before, but Jeff convinced me, and I’m glad he did.

Four chapters in when you posted, probably eight chapters in by now. I found the book addictive when I read it in manuscript form. It was/is one of the best books in any genre I’ve read these last few years, and I’m not saying that just because I published it, I swear. Truth is, I’m a huge fan.

Thanks for the post. Glad you’re liking the book.

By: The Crotchety Old Fan

The Crotchety Old Fan — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:24:11 +0000

Sorry Eric, I conflated the acknowledgments with the ‘about the author’ – but your work with Jeff is highlighted on the about page.

yes, Allen confused with Simon. Still a comedy…still a strange choice for a band…

By: Fred Kiesche

Fred Kiesche — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:47:36 +0000

I think Woody Allen was “Love and Death”.

By: Fred Kiesche

Fred Kiesche — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:45:22 +0000

“Definitely in the must read in order to know what I’m talking about category, but not yet in the must read now or my head will explode column.”

I’ll have to tell you a story about the first part of that sentence in connection with Mr. Vandermeer someday…

By: eric orchard

eric orchard — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:37:05 +0000

He thanks who??? Are you sure?

By: Flashg

Flashg — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:25:52 +0000

Not to be a pain, but Murder By Death wasn’t Woody Allen. It was a Neil Simon movie.