tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post2384814755212721508..comments2024-03-27T05:13:25.241-05:00Comments on The New Dork Review of Books: In Other Rooms, Other Wonders: Class Struggles in PakistanGreg Zimmermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08122230426442946518noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-28168182506784854572020-03-19T03:58:45.483-05:002020-03-19T03:58:45.483-05:00That's good story Daniyal mueenudin
God bless ...That's good story Daniyal mueenudin<br />God bless you always take care of yourself I'm also from PakistaniAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17177561582378436509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-23020054128872497722010-05-29T04:45:31.654-05:002010-05-29T04:45:31.654-05:00i have visited to this site which is very informat...i have visited to this site which is very informative and interested.pakistani storieshttp://www.stories.pknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-19515851807967637062010-03-05T09:56:16.493-06:002010-03-05T09:56:16.493-06:00This sounds like a super intriguing book. My best...This sounds like a super intriguing book. My best friend growing up was actually Pakistani and spent every summer in Pakistan.<br />She regularly told me stories about her experiences with her family there, but they mostly fell on death ears. Still, I've always wondered about some of the things she used to say to me, and it sounds to me like some of the stories in this book might give me an idea of the kind of life she lead while there. <br />Thank you for bringing this book to my attention!brizmushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18163313230550265190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-88234198413113338082010-03-03T15:37:04.427-06:002010-03-03T15:37:04.427-06:00@Amanda - Yeah, me either. But these are easy, and...@Amanda - Yeah, me either. But these are easy, and since they're sort of interconnected, it pays to read them quickly one after another. <br /><br />@Jillian - Ah, thanks!<br /><br />@lady T - Looking forward to being part of what seems like an exclusive "club." Thanks for the congrats!Greg Zimmermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122230426442946518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-64274995244067555372010-03-03T13:21:35.016-06:002010-03-03T13:21:35.016-06:00Hey,Greg,congrats on being asked to join that Harp...Hey,Greg,congrats on being asked to join that Harpercollins list;I've gotten some great review copies from them and they really have an interesting line-up there(and no,I don't work for them,not that lucky,I'm afraid).<br /><br /> In Other Rooms,Other Wonders sounds good and I will look out for it as soon as some of my TBR pile gets whittled down to size(no end in sight,alas!).lady thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16287907577241697874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-60196493168107424482010-03-03T10:15:29.366-06:002010-03-03T10:15:29.366-06:00your award on my blog :)<a href="http://jillmrayearth.blogspot.com/2010/03/first-award.html" rel="nofollow">your award on my blog :)</a>Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07629286727932554109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-73678096128659483482010-03-01T19:33:51.350-06:002010-03-01T19:33:51.350-06:00This sounds really good! I don't read a lot of...This sounds really good! I don't read a lot of short story collections, so I'd probably read these individually over a long period of time, but I'm fascinated by that part of the world.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-90768177389312580262010-03-01T19:18:22.502-06:002010-03-01T19:18:22.502-06:00@Julie - I have similar reservations about short s...@Julie - I have similar reservations about short stories - one of my favorite parts about reading is growing into characters and a story over the course of several hundred pages. But "In Other Rooms..." is the rare short story collection I really enjoyed. The writing is fantastic and the stories are simple in their complexity, complex in their simplicity (to steal a review cliche). Also, it's not a huge commitment of time if you're not a fan. It's only about 240 pages. Check it out!Greg Zimmermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122230426442946518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-32410001522691671372010-03-01T18:43:13.248-06:002010-03-01T18:43:13.248-06:00I actually have been eyeing this one after seeing ...I actually have been eyeing this one after seeing it on NPR's best of 2009 list for book club books. I used to not give short stories a chance but after reading Olive Kitteridge, which are stories, often unrelated, but all involving Olive in some small way, and Too Much Happiness, a collection of short stories by Alice Munro, short stories have me intrigued. Thanks for the review of this one. I hope to fit it in my long list of books to read.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04023045090314854107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-54862854550043584092010-03-01T15:15:14.446-06:002010-03-01T15:15:14.446-06:00@Aarti - Uh oh, I just responded opting in. Was th...@Aarti - Uh oh, I just responded opting in. Was that a mistake? ;) <br /><br />Yeah, you're right - when compared with the REAL, life-threatening problems of the poorer class, being "trapped" in a marriage or dealing with overbearing parents doesn't seem quite as urgent. <br /><br />I hope Muennuddin's well isn't dry - maybe he'll have a novel for us?Greg Zimmermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122230426442946518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-22450652986518125842010-03-01T15:09:34.966-06:002010-03-01T15:09:34.966-06:00Ooh, looks like you are going to be on HarperColli...Ooh, looks like you are going to be on HarperCollins' review list :-) That is a dangerous email, just so you know...<br /><br />In any case, I am glad you read and enjoyed this one. I agree that the stories about the upper class aren't as hard-hitting, but that may be because those people are so full of ennui and don't really seem to face real problems. I really, really enjoyed this book. I think the author's writing style is fantastic, and I enjoyed a glimpse of somewhat-feudal Pakistan as well.Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-73547773662015679322010-03-01T14:02:25.449-06:002010-03-01T14:02:25.449-06:00hi greg,
I work as a marketing manager at harper ...hi greg,<br /><br />I work as a marketing manager at harper perennial. Someone sent me a link to your review of Jess Walter's book (we publish him in paperback) and I was wondering if you'd like to be added to our outreach list, where every eight weeks or so we offer books for review. Let me know! (erica DOT barmash AT harpercollins DOT com.)Ericahttp://olivereader.comnoreply@blogger.com