tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post2934990781002895381..comments2024-03-28T15:00:12.581-04:00Comments on Letters from a Hill Farm: The Circus Fire by Stewart O'NanNanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-20502124083375686202012-01-26T11:00:29.424-05:002012-01-26T11:00:29.424-05:00Christy, yeah, I think a list of all the people, i...Christy, yeah, I think a list of all the people, in addition to the small list he had, would have been helpful. Perhaps this list could have noted who died as well. An index would have been good. The website about the fire<br /><br />http://www.circusfire1944.com/<br /><br />does list all those people. So, so sad.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-30526948118974357642012-01-25T21:23:10.681-05:002012-01-25T21:23:10.681-05:00I got a little bogged down trying to keep track of...I got a little bogged down trying to keep track of all the people in The Circus Fire and so the writing didn't impact me as much as it has with other readers, it seems. (My reaction to the book being of course separate from my reaction to the tragedy itself, which is horror.) But I read it years ago and I still remember that fact of them coating the tent with paraffin.And I think it is such a wonderful memorial and chronicle that O'Nan gave the people of Hartford. That is an amazing personal anecdote as well about the knives, Nan.Christyhttp://agoodstoppingpoint.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-33580255189430077222012-01-24T14:12:05.405-05:002012-01-24T14:12:05.405-05:00Lgraves, I hope to read a lot more by him this yea...Lgraves, I hope to read a lot more by him this year. I'll be interested to see how you like this.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-26944513957817811652012-01-24T13:45:41.059-05:002012-01-24T13:45:41.059-05:00I've ordered it through interlibrary loan. Tha...I've ordered it through interlibrary loan. Thank you so much for introducing me to Stewart O'Nan! What a writer!Laurie Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17595023276463524101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-73820085291068179272012-01-24T10:31:34.511-05:002012-01-24T10:31:34.511-05:00Penny, thanks for the recommendation. I'll loo...Penny, thanks for the recommendation. I'll look into it. I'm glad you were able to comment.<br /><br /><br />If anyone has been having trouble leaving comments, I've just disabled the word verification.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-84067954667371224412012-01-24T09:52:20.334-05:002012-01-24T09:52:20.334-05:00Nan, thank you for such a compelling and well-writ...Nan, thank you for such a compelling and well-written review. I wasn't familiar with this tragedy until now with this post and it looks like something I might want to read. <br /><br />I'm not sure if your non-fiction reading plans are well set, but, you might be interested in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. I'm just about done for our book discussion on Thursday and have had a hard time putting it down. <br /><br />LET'S SEE IF THIS FLIES, NAN. MY LIBRARY SYSTEM HAS THIS BOOK, SO, HOPING TO READ IT SOMETIME SOON.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-79308798184121175862012-01-24T09:21:29.308-05:002012-01-24T09:21:29.308-05:00Sallie and Librarian, the fact you had never heard...Sallie and Librarian, the fact you had never heard of this fire shows me what an important contribution Stewart O'Nan has made in writing the book.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-72428993663581787942012-01-24T01:43:58.326-05:002012-01-24T01:43:58.326-05:00Thank you for this very interesting review, Nan! I...Thank you for this very interesting review, Nan! I had never heard of this disaster until now.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-29037201438345900372012-01-23T22:05:00.624-05:002012-01-23T22:05:00.624-05:00He's such a talented fiction writer and as I h...He's such a talented fiction writer and as I have told you I really appreciated your turning me on to him -- eager to read this non-fiction by him -- a sad event I had heard nothing of -- another addition to my TBR list.Sallie (FullTime-Life.comhttp://www.travelingrainvilles.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-72989044686730265532012-01-23T21:39:57.589-05:002012-01-23T21:39:57.589-05:00Thanks, Jen. I think you'll find it most reada...Thanks, Jen. I think you'll find it most readable, albeit sad.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-20285351368405785312012-01-23T21:33:44.335-05:002012-01-23T21:33:44.335-05:00Fantastic review, Nan. I just added it to my list...Fantastic review, Nan. I just added it to my list.Jen at Introverted Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04804424405257091608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-76491375964871182062012-01-23T21:20:09.547-05:002012-01-23T21:20:09.547-05:00It's a very special book, Staci.It's a very special book, Staci.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-31291271999727838352012-01-23T19:44:18.331-05:002012-01-23T19:44:18.331-05:00I loved her review of this one too and now reading...I loved her review of this one too and now reading how much you enjoyed it has me moving it up big time on my list of books to read this year!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-65637191189191867852012-01-23T19:40:08.166-05:002012-01-23T19:40:08.166-05:00Yvette, it is so very good that you might want to ...Yvette, it is so very good that you might want to read it sooner than later!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-33575769962295448812012-01-23T18:35:16.890-05:002012-01-23T18:35:16.890-05:00Terrific review, Nan. This sounds fascinating. I&#...Terrific review, Nan. This sounds fascinating. I'd only vaguely ever heard of this fire, probably years ago. I'm adding the title to my incorrigible TBR list. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-38264252611403341522012-01-23T16:44:42.816-05:002012-01-23T16:44:42.816-05:00It is scary and so sad, Kay, and there's still...It is scary and so sad, Kay, and there's still mystery surrounding it. The book goes into the 1990s.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-7685627986144699822012-01-23T16:07:06.114-05:002012-01-23T16:07:06.114-05:00This is an author that I hope to read this year. ...This is an author that I hope to read this year. Putting this one on my list. Very, very scary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-40292709731389923772012-01-23T15:18:46.130-05:002012-01-23T15:18:46.130-05:00JoAnn, we sure share an admiration for his work, d...JoAnn, we sure share an admiration for his work, don't we?! This is a wonderfully written account.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-44775279709018804982012-01-23T15:13:38.165-05:002012-01-23T15:13:38.165-05:00Hard to believe there was no definitive nonfiction...Hard to believe there was no definitive nonfiction work about the fire. This sounds like a fascinating book and I love Stewart O'Nan's writing... on to the list it goes. Thanks for the review, Nan.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-23753173352320311712012-01-23T14:08:44.962-05:002012-01-23T14:08:44.962-05:00It is there, Rowan. That's where I bought the ...It is there, Rowan. That's where I bought the paperback version for Tom's mother. Different cover. I think the HC picture is better because it is a real photo taken that day. It is a book I'll not forget.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-90591519122377323642012-01-23T13:47:10.117-05:002012-01-23T13:47:10.117-05:00This sounds a compelling read, I must look for it ...This sounds a compelling read, I must look for it on Amazon.Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679130612798888266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-47656108657891417962012-01-23T13:29:17.140-05:002012-01-23T13:29:17.140-05:00I've never heard it, Sprite. Thank you. I'...I've never heard it, Sprite. Thank you. I'll go listen now.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-18880146074307007452012-01-23T13:27:23.317-05:002012-01-23T13:27:23.317-05:00Nice review, Nan.
In case you aren't familiar...Nice review, Nan.<br /><br />In case you aren't familiar with Mark Erelli's song covering the same subject matter, I thought you might like to hear it:<br /><br />"<a href="http://markerelli.bandcamp.com/track/hartfordtown-1944" rel="nofollow">Hartfordtown 1944</a>"spritehttp://www.spritewrites.netnoreply@blogger.com