Thursday, September 25, 2003
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Yes, the day has come. Actually it came a few days ago, but I am sure some of you may have overlooked it.
TAMORA PIERCE'S NEW BOOK HAS ARRIVED!
I say we all head over to our local Barnes and Noble/Borders/Tattered Cover and read the Trickster's Choice. For those of you who are familiar with these books, or have heard me talk about them, this book concerns the adventures of Alianne, who is Alanna's daughter.
Yes, I know that these are children's, (umm...excuse me... YOUNG ADULT's) books, but I have to admire the depth Ms. Pierce infuses in her characters. I have been watching Alanna closely from age 11 now to age 40 and I must say she has the both the complexity and consistancy of a real person. I would think it is very difficult for an author to sketch a character in both different times and dimensions.
What do I mean by this exactly? Well it came out of my fingertips that way, Eunice. I mean I have seen Alanna at different times in her life from varied perspectives of herself, friends, students, strangers, and now her children. I dare say there are few people I know this well?
Yes, the day has come. Actually it came a few days ago, but I am sure some of you may have overlooked it.
TAMORA PIERCE'S NEW BOOK HAS ARRIVED!
I say we all head over to our local Barnes and Noble/Borders/Tattered Cover and read the Trickster's Choice. For those of you who are familiar with these books, or have heard me talk about them, this book concerns the adventures of Alianne, who is Alanna's daughter.
Yes, I know that these are children's, (umm...excuse me... YOUNG ADULT's) books, but I have to admire the depth Ms. Pierce infuses in her characters. I have been watching Alanna closely from age 11 now to age 40 and I must say she has the both the complexity and consistancy of a real person. I would think it is very difficult for an author to sketch a character in both different times and dimensions.
What do I mean by this exactly? Well it came out of my fingertips that way, Eunice. I mean I have seen Alanna at different times in her life from varied perspectives of herself, friends, students, strangers, and now her children. I dare say there are few people I know this well?
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