tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post1376242137763233924..comments2024-03-28T02:36:55.037-04:00Comments on Brooklyn Arden: Q&A: Francisco X. Stork, author of MARCELO IN THE REAL WORLDCherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05972029478350879112noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-26131413485332524912011-02-19T19:43:08.653-05:002011-02-19T19:43:08.653-05:00I love this so much. Especially the spoiler. ...I love this so much. Especially the spoiler. T<br /><br />Thank you, Francisco. When I say that Marcelo was my favourite book of 2010, I actually mean that Marcelo is my favourite character of 2010 (and one of my favourites of all-time). I think about your beautiful book surprisingly often, considering how many books I read. It's really stuck with me. And those big questions really resonated with me at a time when I need to hear some resonance. <br /><br />This interview is just as gorgeous as the writing in the book. Thank you so much, Cheryl, for sharing it!Karen Rivershttp://karenrivers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-32546685861521807082011-02-18T14:17:28.009-05:002011-02-18T14:17:28.009-05:00Thank you, Cheryl, for the insightful interview; t...Thank you, Cheryl, for the insightful interview; thank you, Francisco for writing a book that changed the way I think about the world. Marcelo in the Real World will always be on my shelf of books to reread when I'm upset or discouraged or in doubt of the world's goodness. Hearing of the work you put into creating it makes me very grateful. I am so glad it made its way into the world, so thank you both for that!Faith E. Houghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823750019164801104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-1912117203480607152011-02-17T21:49:48.161-05:002011-02-17T21:49:48.161-05:00Francisco is so impressively calm and modest. Som...Francisco is so impressively calm and modest. Someone to emulate. (I find myself thinking, "oh, I wish I could BE like that"--but that's not the right reaction!) I love what he says at the end about writing being part of the reason he came into the world, so he does it as well as he can--but it is not the only or even the most important reason. As a person who gets stressed about not being good enough, not doing well enough, I deeply admire these wise words from a stunning writer. Words to live by. Thank you Cheryl and Francisco!Susan Meyerhttp://www.susanlynnmeyer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-54428221656852175822011-02-16T09:33:52.599-05:002011-02-16T09:33:52.599-05:00Fantastic interview. Thank you both! I can't w...Fantastic interview. Thank you both! I can't wait to read Marcelo now! =)Maggie Desmond-O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16007811452527769309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-70094789330590348032011-02-16T04:08:14.144-05:002011-02-16T04:08:14.144-05:0012:33AM - Thanks Cheryl for your late postings. A...12:33AM - Thanks Cheryl for your late postings. And thanks to Francisco for sharing his writing process. I love to hear of multiple versions and finding voices and trusting them. But I disagree that creating characters that are better than we are is a burden. Instead lets think of them as prayers and wishes. What if? Marcelo!Barbara Liles -BELhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288713078863049320noreply@blogger.com