tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post1950721470266931313..comments2024-02-17T09:53:06.168+00:00Comments on Notes from the Slushpile: Holden Caulfield is not Edward CullenCandy Gourlayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802791643303335762noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-30696657707323933842010-05-09T18:21:24.958+01:002010-05-09T18:21:24.958+01:00Okay. Anyone who doesn't have the time to watc...Okay. Anyone who doesn't have the time to watch all the videos(it's only 12 minutes!), my favourite line is the bit at the end of the third video where he says 'That's the miracle of text' and explains why we are bothered to love a book about a miserable teenager. Oh. And why using Catcher in the Rye as an English Literature text really really sucks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-1103245317155467012010-05-09T18:15:06.725+01:002010-05-09T18:15:06.725+01:00I wish! John is like, Mister YA! he won the Printz...I wish! John is like, Mister YA! he won the Printze (the YA Oscar) for Looking for Alaska and has a rock star-level following amongst teenage nerds who like to call themselves "the nerdfighters".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-47125428718129422412010-05-09T17:59:46.182+01:002010-05-09T17:59:46.182+01:00This guy is awesomely funny! Is he a friend of you...This guy is awesomely funny! Is he a friend of yours?Jan Markleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317561950719847803noreply@blogger.com