I Just Met Paul Theroux and You Didn't

MickeyC · 09-27-2008, 03:21 PM

Just got back from the DC Book Festival where I got to shake hands and talk to Paul Theroux. He's the author of those lovely travel books ('Riding the Iron Rooster', 'Happy Isles of Oceania' etc) Just happened to be driving by the Mall where the Library of Congress had set up ten or twenty tents, each one devoted to a different genre. So I parked, illegally (hey, if you don't like the way I drive, stay off the sidewalk) and had a quick walk-around.

Lots of authors speaking in the various tents plus a Barnes & Noble section where you could buy books by the authors and get them signed. Very nice set-up and I was pleased at the large crowds, especially lots of young readers. Only down side was there was virtually nothing about eBooks.

Hey since I just shook hands with Paul Theroux and since I write with my right hand, this means I'll start writing better, become a best selling author...aw, I didn't think anybody would fall for that one.

Sparrow · 09-27-2008, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by cassidym

Just got back from the DC Book Festival where I got to shake hands and talk to Paul Theroux. He's the author of those lovely travel books ('Riding the Iron Rooster', 'Happy Isles of Oceania' etc)

Wow! You lucky so-and-so

.

'Mosquito Coast' and 'O-Zone' are great novels. I prefer them to his travel writing; although 'The Kingdom by the Sea' is an interesting outsider's view of my home country.

Congratulations!!

UncleDuke · 09-27-2008, 03:42 PM

i've met him, he's there, not a great one, not a really bad one, just there

i once met asimov but he seemed so normal i thought he was a fake for several days after

Sparrow · 09-27-2008, 03:44 PM

Would you rate Azimov higher than Theroux as a writer?

UncleDuke · 09-27-2008, 03:47 PM

hiigher by light years

Sparrow · 09-27-2008, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleDuke

hiigher by light years

I'd have them the other way round - so I guess they come out even

.

UncleDuke · 09-27-2008, 03:51 PM

to each our own, that;s why there is more than one book

pshrynk · 09-29-2008, 11:05 AM

There is only on Book
There is only one Bob
The Book is all Books, the Bob is all Bobs.

09-27-2008, 03:21 PM	#1
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	I Just Met Paul Theroux and You Didn't Just got back from the DC Book Festival where I got to shake hands and talk to Paul Theroux. He's the author of those lovely travel books ('Riding the Iron Rooster', 'Happy Isles of Oceania' etc) Just happened to be driving by the Mall where the Library of Congress had set up ten or twenty tents, each one devoted to a different genre. So I parked, illegally (hey, if you don't like the way I drive, stay off the sidewalk) and had a quick walk-around. Lots of authors speaking in the various tents plus a Barnes & Noble section where you could buy books by the authors and get them signed. Very nice set-up and I was pleased at the large crowds, especially lots of young readers. Only down side was there was virtually nothing about eBooks. Hey since I just shook hands with Paul Theroux and since I write with my right hand, this means I'll start writing better, become a best selling author...aw, I didn't think anybody would fall for that one.

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UncleDuke books & doughnuts Posts: 882 Karma: 37857 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: usa Device: sony reader, kindle2	to each our own, that;s why there is more than one book

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