Comments on: fleetingly hip

By: Pedantica

Pedantica — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 01:16:51 +0000

Amanda thanks AB for being a “trooper.” I suppose it’s possible that she wanted to suggest that AB is akin to a soldier or cop, but I suspect she actually meant that AB was a “trouper” — as in a member of a traveling theatrical troupe in the bad old days, one who gamely endured one-night stands, drafty, fire-trap theatres, flea-bitten boarding-houses, and fly-by-night management — or by metaphorical extension, one who persists through hardship without complaint. Oh, sure, some usage websites claim that “trooper” is an accepted substitute for “trouper,” but those sites are run by craven language sell-outs to whom no self-respecting pedant will give ear.

By: Tera

Tera — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 03:05:55 +0000

you look so angry in the pictures! how come you didn’t bring any smelling salts to the RADAR reading in SF ??
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By: Millie

Millie — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:52:06 +0000

It was FANTASTIC finally being able to hit one of your events (I was way too burned out pride weekend to hit the MOCCA festival like I’d been planning to). I really like how Happy Ending keeps opening itself to fun things like this despite the space limits, but I won’t lie: hopefully next time will be someplace less “intimate” so I don’t die of fangirl shock. ^__^

By: also lurking no longer

also lurking no longer — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:09:12 +0000

Funny, it seems like someone had the exact same experience as me and posted before me–see Alison, babble about reading the blog, and then blush and run away. She’s very reassuring.

By: Amanda Stern

Amanda Stern — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:33:04 +0000

Just a quick note to thank everyone who came to Happy Ending to hear Alison read and to meet her. It was an honor for me to host an author whose work means so much to me and a thrill to welcome new members of the audience to my event. Despite some feelings here about the bar’s classiness, or lack thereof, I hope you still managed to enjoy yourselves and will overlook any perceived flaws and return for future shows. The night was an enormous success, because of the warmth of the audience and the spirit and talent of the readers. Thank you Alison, for being such a trooper. For reading and risking it. –Amanda

By: JJFLAP

JJFLAP — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 03:07:59 +0000

HI Alison- I saw you @ Lambda Rising- I was the one who had the cell phone interupt you- so sorry about that! My Dad loves your strip, since he read some of your work at our house on one of his visits, & I borrowed FUN HOME from him- so I guess I should return it soon- We all loved the entire book, as did my Partner Michael- I really enjoyed listening to you at Lambda- I cannot wait for the new DTWOF strip- golly, what will Mo do NOW?!?..Robert

By: Josiah

Josiah — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:47:52 +0000

Oh, and Aunt Soozie, your imagination of Alison’s reaction is completely accurate.

By: Josiah

Josiah — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:46:41 +0000

Erica, were you the person who saved our “seats” when we went up to meet Alison?

By: Aunt Soozie

Aunt Soozie — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 19:40:27 +0000

Josiah,
I enjoyed your post. Too funny.
I got this image of Alison going from reading to reading and being greeted by stuttering overwhelmed blathering fans…her with that kind, intent look on her face, trying to make sense of things…maintaining a soft smile but with eyes getting bigger and bigger just like the faces in some of her comics…
BTW, I had four books in my hand in Phila. but only three got signed…there you go.

raw emotional wormhole is such a good description.

I didn’t know the origins of paramour but how lovely and truly apropos.

By: Erica

Erica — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 13:30:55 +0000

Josiah, I think you were sitting at my feet!