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Dear Mr. Chadwick:

Let me preface this by saying that I really liked your book The Reel Civil War. It is a very clear and vivid deconstruction of the vast majority of Civil War films, especially as regards the distorted portrayal of the Confederacy and race relations, and I found it extremely helpful in writing my thesis on the portrayal of the ( Read more... )

Happy 2011, dear friendslist! May it be better than the last one, for each and every one of you. I appreciate so much the time you've given to my journal, the comments you've left and the conversations we've had, and I hope that it continues into the new year, because you guys are honestly one of the best and most honest parts of my life. Thanks ( Read more... )

Eva Ibbotson's books weren't a huge part of my childhood, but they definitely shaped the way that I see the world. I've pretty much loved everything I've read that she's written, with occasional caveats (some of her adult books have endings that made me go "bwah?"), which is interesting, because I think if any other author had written them, I would ( Read more... )

Dear Ms. Roberts:

You know I love your books. You know I love them like candy. You know also that I love the way that you talk about family, because it lines up so perfectly with my own thoughts on the matter ( Read more... )

First, the recommendation.

If you are a Star Trek fan at all, if you think you might be a Star Trek fan, if you liked any of the series, if you liked Battlestar Galactica (seriously), or if you're a Deep Space Nine fan of long standing, go here and read my good friend eponymous-rose's epic picspam introduction post to Deep Space Nine of Doom. Er, ( Read more... )

Dear Nora Roberts ( Read more... )