Word: readerly
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...American Letters [Nov. 24], Lev Grossman described King as an "unrepentant horror monger." But Grossman admits that the great literary novels of the past were often as popular as the works of King. It's clear that King is in a class of his own. And the American reader should be credited with appreciating this. A great writer raises standards and makes all writers work harder. King's prose and storytelling changed the landscape of the novel years ago. He should be recognized for his contribution. KATHERINE CARTER Malibu, Calif...
...still not a passionate reader, but now he says that he likes to read. It worried me that he wasn't much of a reader. We now set reading times, that we're going to read for half an hour now. I stay there with him, and I read my book. It's something we do together, as much as you can read together. I never thought that I was a great read-aloud parent. I wasn't patient enough. I didn't like the books enough, especially when he was little. Now we do a sort of tag team...
...Grossman described King as an "unrepentant horror monger." But Grossman admits that the great literary novels of the past were often as popular as the works of King. It's clear that King is in a class of his own; he is élite. And the American reader should be credited with appreciating this. A great writer raises standards and makes all writers work harder. King's prose and storytelling changed the landscape of the novel years ago. It's about time he was recognized for his contribution. Katherine Carter Malibu...
...When the READER then reads the completed FM Mad Libs story to the other players, they will discover that they have written a story that is hackneyed, contrived, superficial, star-struck or just plain sycophantic—depending on which platitudes each WRITER called...
...nothing like the rush of adrenaline I feel when it’s 2 a.m. and the daily paper is still not done. There is nothing more satisfying to me than helping a reporter craft prose into an article of color, depth and analysis that makes a reader stop chewing his Cheerios. There is no better feeling than seeing a front I’ve slotted with a variety of stories, a great photo and more of the graphics we’ve been so ga-ga for lately...