Comments on: Dial http://annalemma.net/features/dail.html with Christopher Heavener Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:25:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=6291 hourly 1 By: Tree Riesener http://annalemma.net/features/dail.html/comment-page-1#comment-712 Tree Riesener Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:51:46 +0000 http://annalemma.net/?p=2397#comment-712 Addition to my comment: This story also taps into the foolish daring of youth, their tendency not to look far enough into consequences. Double-dog-dare-you kind of thing. Makes me think of that poem by Millay: My candle burns at both ends, it will not last the night, but ah, my foes and oh, my friends, it gives a lovely light. Addition to my comment: This story also taps into the foolish daring of youth, their tendency not to look far enough into consequences. Double-dog-dare-you kind of thing. Makes me think of that poem by Millay: My candle burns at both ends, it will not last the night, but ah, my foes and oh, my friends, it gives a lovely light.

]]> By: CG http://annalemma.net/features/dail.html/comment-page-1#comment-638 CG Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:18:18 +0000 http://annalemma.net/?p=2397#comment-638 Fantastically told. The detached cynical tone bled beautifully through the subject matter. To take such a questionable "hobby" and twist it into a plausible romance so seamlessly is brilliant. Fantastically told. The detached cynical tone bled beautifully through the subject matter. To take such a questionable “hobby” and twist it into a plausible romance so seamlessly is brilliant.

]]> By: Janelle http://annalemma.net/features/dail.html/comment-page-1#comment-629 Janelle Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:13:46 +0000 http://annalemma.net/?p=2397#comment-629 simply. excellence. simply. excellence.

]]> By: david erlewine http://annalemma.net/features/dail.html/comment-page-1#comment-618 david erlewine Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:24:48 +0000 http://annalemma.net/?p=2397#comment-618 Indeed, that last line is brilliant. Ravi has a way of nailing final lines so it's impossible to imagine any other ending. And, for sure, this story is full of great lines like: He was relieved to get back to the checkbook balancing and bill paying, from which, similarly, he received no salvation. At lunch, girls two grades older would cluster around her while she gave them a tour of her purse. And about 25 more. Ravi, I think this story is up there with your LITnIMAGE piece as my favorite (oh, yeah, maybe the SLQ or the Whidby piece). Hmm, in any event, I love this one. Indeed, that last line is brilliant. Ravi has a way of nailing final lines so it’s impossible to imagine any other ending.

And, for sure, this story is full of great lines like:

He was relieved to get back to the checkbook balancing and bill paying, from which, similarly, he received no salvation.

At lunch, girls two grades older would cluster around her while she gave them a tour of her purse.

And about 25 more.

Ravi, I think this story is up there with your LITnIMAGE piece as my favorite (oh, yeah, maybe the SLQ or the Whidby piece). Hmm, in any event, I love this one.

]]> By: Ethel Rohan http://annalemma.net/features/dail.html/comment-page-1#comment-616 Ethel Rohan Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:57:39 +0000 http://annalemma.net/?p=2397#comment-616 I loved this, held me rapt. Not a word wasted. Congratulations, Ravi. I loved this, held me rapt. Not a word wasted. Congratulations, Ravi.

]]> By: chris http://annalemma.net/features/dail.html/comment-page-1#comment-615 chris Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:23:52 +0000 http://annalemma.net/?p=2397#comment-615 I agree, Gay. This story's full of great lines, including the one you picked out. The best one for my money, as is the case with most stories I love, is the last. I agree, Gay. This story’s full of great lines, including the one you picked out. The best one for my money, as is the case with most stories I love, is the last.

]]> By: Gay Degani http://annalemma.net/features/dail.html/comment-page-1#comment-614 Gay Degani Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:07:14 +0000 http://annalemma.net/?p=2397#comment-614 This is a really strong story. I was totally into it from beginning to end. Several images stood out like "We saw her fractured silhouette through the ripple glass in the door." But they stood out in a good way, integrated in the all-over outstanding prose. Congrats!! This is a really strong story. I was totally into it from beginning to end. Several images stood out like “We saw her fractured silhouette through the ripple glass in the door.” But they stood out in a good way, integrated in the all-over outstanding prose. Congrats!!

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