Comments for Fenton Johnson

Comment on The Apotheosis of Flowers by Sue Luttner

Sue Luttner — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:48:19 +0000

Well that was a charming adventure. Thank you for the tip. At the risk of cliche, the ixia tour is kind of a metaphor for your writing: A series of striking vignettes, familiar yet surprising, balanced, reflective, and from a unique perspective.

Comment on The Destiny of Us by Sue Luttner

Sue Luttner — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:32:52 +0000

I don’t know how I missed this last year, but I’m glad I caught it now.

Thank you, Fenton, for this fine adventure, even though it ends with us wallowing in our own waste. (If only it weren’t so true.) Lots of fun with words along the way, and imagery.

The birds have been watching us around here lately—I forgot to tell you the other day about Lucas’s triplet adolescent bluejays, who bonded with him quite charmingly this spring, flopping around the back yard like a comedy team for weeks and squawking at him to fill the bird feeders.

Nice work, and thank you for your patience while I found it.

Comment on The Apotheosis of Flowers by Becky

Becky — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:24:39 +0000

Just wanted to say how much I adore Geography of the Heart. I used to read it all the time whenever I would go to William Paterson’s campus library to study. Things from this beautiful book often pop into my head at random moments, like Larry’s affinity for desserts, or his use of strong cologne. It’s wonderful that this place is still in business.

Comment on The Apotheosis of Flowers by Fenton Johnson

Fenton Johnson — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:01:30 +0000

Thanks, Rachael, for troubling to write. I assume you mean Geography of the Heart? I’m glad to hear that Larry lives on.

Comment on The Apotheosis of Flowers by Rachael

Rachael — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:38:00 +0000

I’m loving your book. Thanks for sharing this story.

Comment on Signs and Wondering by Fenton Johnson

Fenton Johnson — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:01:48 +0000

Thank you, Heather, for troubling to respond. I hope to attend the Samish sit again this year.

Comment on Signs and Wondering by Heather

Heather — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:58:02 +0000

Nice post So in silence I walked the labyrinth. I’d like to write that my heart was filled with thoughts of gratitude and love to match the grandeur of the setting, but in fact I was obsessing about being alone in midlife and the possibility of being poor as a church mouse in my dotage and whether my head has the courage to embrace the hard paths my heart has chosen. Thanks a lot for posting this article.

Comment on The Apotheosis of Flowers by Connie

Connie — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 19:16:40 +0000

Regarding flowers…beautiful. Regarding Geography of the Heart…heard about it on NPR, read it, loved it. As an expat southerner confilicted on many issues related to my upbringing (race, religion, poverty, gender, sexuality), I searched for a saner, gentler way of life. Your book reminded me of the beauty and tradition I left behind. Thank you for a lovely journey.

Comment on Research and the Memoir by Jessica Bram

Jessica Bram — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:13:32 +0000

This was one of the best talks I heard at the AWP conference, and thank you so much for making the text available on your blog. I especially appreciate the combination of scholarly rigor with an acknowledgment of the necessity of the “feeling level” of memoir. I believe memoir is, and will continue to be, a genre of importance and literary merit. Much great memoir remains to be written. I will share this wonderful guidance with all of my memoir workshop students.

Comment on Mozart’s Last Joke by Lucia Jacobs

Lucia Jacobs — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 04:28:47 +0000

This is when I should come visit!!