tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096542202337983432.post4516848476622554031..comments2023-04-12T11:44:07.736-04:00Comments on Columbia Writers' Workshop II: A ROAD PAVED WITH GOOD INTENTIONSColumbia Writers Workshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15846592477590083597noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096542202337983432.post-9747377450380874862016-08-17T09:50:41.406-04:002016-08-17T09:50:41.406-04:00Why hasn't change occurred already? Why do we ...Why hasn't change occurred already? Why do we live in a society that blocks certain groups of people from success?Laura Puccia Valtortahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02917599468871696280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096542202337983432.post-74746255602614124122016-08-02T14:52:08.031-04:002016-08-02T14:52:08.031-04:00I enjoyed this Bonnie. A fresh interpretation of s...I enjoyed this Bonnie. A fresh interpretation of some of the many issues our society is facing today. And yes, we have to be able to have a conversation before change can occur even if the topics are uncomfortable. You give us food for thought here! Just Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11130422466076686703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096542202337983432.post-4803291779122344112016-07-31T10:40:33.136-04:002016-07-31T10:40:33.136-04:00Gone with the Wind is so prejudiced against black ...Gone with the Wind is so prejudiced against black people I can't even begin to enumerate the injustices in it, but I'm glad I read it. It lets me know how some white people felt about slavery in the first half of the 20th century -- and maybe even now. <br /><br />I love the writer Donna Tartt, author of Goldfinch, The Secret History, and the Little Friend. This woman is a genius, not only in her humor and portrayal of young people's lives, but also in her disdain for married life, children, and families. She's a fresh voice 99% of the time. When she discusses black people, however -- most particularly in The Little Friend -- she slips back into the old ways of the white Southern woman. It is interesting, however, to read her portrayal of the black maid in The Little Friend, much beloved by the children but ready to exit employment from the household as soon as she possibly can. I find Donna Tartt fascinating.Laura Puccia Valtortahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02917599468871696280noreply@blogger.com