Martin Amis
I’m in Palo Alto for the week working on The Nightingale with Steven. In a strange and fortuitous coincidence, Martin Amis gave a reading and Q and A last night just down the road from where I?m staying. His new book, House of Meetings is extraordinary in that it takes subject matter of such darkness and turns it into a certain kind of literary beauty that is totally unique. And his answers to the audience members’ questions (mine included) were as thorough as they were wonderfully tangential. Anyway, got my book signed, and even managed to awkwardly invite him to Spring Awakening. I hope he goes to see it …
Cheers,
DS
January 26th, 2007 at 1:25 pm
How lucky of you to have attended the book signing! Wow, you are so “in the know.” :D
Please, for those of us unable to attend…kindly recap what exactly his thoughts were on Islam???
By the way, what is wrong with Christopher Hitchens…hmmm… :D
XO,
~L~
January 26th, 2007 at 9:29 pm
Awww, Duncan… you are so adorable right now I can’t stand it. ;-P
I hope he goes to see your musical, but ofcouse it is THE show of the year so he’d be crazyyyy not to. In fact, I feel a bit crazyyyy about not seeing it yet.
Who on here is crazyyy for the show? or crazyy excited to see it soon? a show of hands please? :)
January 27th, 2007 at 4:27 am
Wow, you’re close to Napa Valley. Go check out Far Niente or Heitz vineyards. I’ll have to check out Mr. Amis’ new book. The Brit is good.
January 27th, 2007 at 6:15 pm
What a wonderful experience that must have been! I’ve been lucky enough to meet a few authors/artists whose work I have enjoyed, and it is always interesting (and sometimes surprising/funny) to connect the creator with their work.
Have fun in Palo Alto!
January 28th, 2007 at 10:41 am
I saw a commercial for Spring Awakening the other day.
Glad you’re back around!
- Russell
January 31st, 2007 at 12:46 am
since you’re in california, why don’t you swing down to los angeles and catch PB & J (Peter, Bjorn and John) with me? they take “subject matter of such lightness” and clap and whistle along.
January 31st, 2007 at 8:54 pm
oh, on a related literature/pb&j/other musicians & writers note. check out
foundinthemargins.com
musicians, writers, and activists give their book recommendations. the list is a bit short so maybe you’d like to contribute, Duncan.
January 31st, 2007 at 10:20 pm
Yay for posting too much.
I can’t believe I am going to have to turn on MTV 1 or 2 to catch this Spring Awakening deal. Can you fill us in on when it’ll be airing? That way I can TiVo it or just tune in for that segment. I’d like to minimize my MTV viewing as much as possible.
- Russell
February 5th, 2007 at 10:06 am
I just will say, in as few words as I can, that I’m pleased to see good things happening for you. I look back with gratitude and see how you’ve given assiduous service to your Art, now many will savour a taste of your quality. I shall continue to listen with interest. More great works are to come.
Someday perhaps I’ll share a lovely story of how my father’s family immigrated from Russia…prison, love story, and all that…
j
February 6th, 2007 at 6:52 pm
I have never been so completely blown away by anything as I have by Spring Awakening, and I am really excited for The Nightingale..but it’s no longer listed on La Jolla Playhouse’s site :( .. will it still be worked on soon?
February 17th, 2007 at 3:49 pm
I was also confused as to what happened to The Nightingale at La Jolla. Also, I was curious if you felt that any bit of your writing has been influenced by David Byrne. The first time I heard bits of your soundtrack, I was thinking early talking heads…especially w/ “Don’t Do Sadness.” Also, I caught “Here Lies Love” at Carnegie Hall, this David Byrne thing about Imelda Marcos thing, and it made me think of your play again.