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russspeakeasy

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4. What a great place to live...

Reply to Lydia Leftcoast (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 14, 2012, 11:19 PM

Apr 2012

Do you remember how James Lee Burke presented himself?

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Who are the nicest and most obnoxious authors you've met ? [View all] russspeakeasy Apr 2012 OP

Nicest: Robert Pinsky, Yusef Komunkayaa, Dorianne Laux BlueIris Apr 2012 #1

I met Michael Moore at a book signing. northoftheborder Apr 2012 #2

Sorry - can't pass this up dmallind Sep 2012 #28

NOT meaning to correlate intelligence with wardrobe!!! Just commenting. northoftheborder Sep 2012 #29

I used to live near a mystery bookstore, and all the mystery writers Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2012 #3

What a great place to live... russspeakeasy Apr 2012 #4

He's a terrific reader of his own work Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2012 #5

Ruth Rendell is one of my favorites XemaSab Sep 2012 #34

I never met an author, period fadedrose Apr 2012 #6

You never know. Authors are pretty anonymous mainer Apr 2012 #7

I've known a few. ChazInAz Aug 2012 #8

I don't know the other authors (my loss), but I can imagine you russspeakeasy Aug 2012 #9

I've never met an author who was obnoxious. LWolf Aug 2012 #10

I agree with you on the discerning part. But I have been fooled. russspeakeasy Aug 2012 #11

That's too bad. LWolf Aug 2012 #12

Ursula Le Guin is a treasure. I'm on my way right now to her author presentation nearby. classof56 Aug 2012 #17

I just watched an episode of "Longmire" about an hour ago! LWolf Aug 2012 #18

Hi back atcha! classof56 Aug 2012 #19

I was in P.S. books last month. LWolf Aug 2012 #20

I've met a fair number of authors, and they've always been quite nice. SheilaT Aug 2012 #13

The only famous author I ever met is Poppy Brite Moe Shinola Aug 2012 #14

Most obnoxious authors known within the industry: mainer Aug 2012 #15

I think that some of the authors are so obnoxious that they russspeakeasy Aug 2012 #16

Douglas Adams, hands down MorningGlow Aug 2012 #21

Cool ! Good for you. russspeakeasy Aug 2012 #22

James Lee Burke And Lee Child Were Real Gentlemen. Paladin Aug 2012 #23

Two of my favorites.... russspeakeasy Aug 2012 #24

Alafair Burke Is Nice, As Well. Paladin Aug 2012 #25

I just came back from Bubonicon 44 SheilaT Aug 2012 #26

There is something about meeting an author. You never russspeakeasy Aug 2012 #27

Some authors who were lovely MountainLaurel Sep 2012 #30

You are a fortunate person... russspeakeasy Sep 2012 #31

Crap, that was disappointing :( Bibliophile Sep 2012 #32

Danika Dinsmore (The Ruins of Noe) Tindalos Sep 2012 #33

Nicest -Nina Bawden, John Dean, Andrew Wilkie RFKHumphreyObama Sep 2012 #35

Wow, good for you. I watched Mr. Dean being interviewed russspeakeasy Sep 2012 #36