Comments for NEAL THOMPSON

Comment on RIPLEY- NEW! by Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:46:00 +0000

Thanks. Hoping it’ll be published by late 2012, or early 2013. I’ll keep you posted – it’s a fun read.

Comment on RIPLEY- NEW! by Lorenwallen

Lorenwallen — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 20:02:00 +0000

THANK YOU! I have wondered for years why there was no modern biography of Ripley. I read the Bob Considine bio with great interest – he alludes to some interesting aspects of Ripley’s personal life (within the confines of 1961 good taste). Please tell the real/whole story as best you can. I look forward to it!

Comment on Ireland and the Irish: sentences from Michael Lewis by GUEST

GUEST — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:06:00 +0000

I disagree. The article about a nation’s collapse is legitimate, and Lewis’ writing about it is ok – when he sticks to the relevant subject matter. But why the unneccessary, unexplained, and sometimes innacurate forays into the psyche of not just the Irish but all those of Irish ethnicity? The article never really ties together the armchair psychology, immature gossipping and old wives’ tales with the facts of the disaster and the failure of leadership. So why was much of this pablum included then? Ah, TO ASK THE QUESTION IS TO MISS THE POINT.

The fact is that this piece – to the extent it strays from the neccesary facts and analysis – is a hate letter to the Irish and all people of Irish ancestry. Lewis is clearly making a disguised attack within the piece. Either he is a bigot outright or simply ignorant. If those portions I found objectionable were written in a more raw form, they could easily be used to foment hate and lead to discrimination against all Irish. Oh yeah, would VF let him write this way about all Jews in the world or all Africans?

Comment on Sk8 the St8s: my dads-&-sons skateboarding road trip & book project by Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 20:50:00 +0000

Can’t wait! Should get there the evening of July 27. We’ll be hungry, and I’ll be very thirsty for beer. The kids can drink water from a hose.

Comment on Sk8 the St8s: my dads-&-sons skateboarding road trip & book project by Katherine Reed

Katherine Reed — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:43:00 +0000

Gigantic mounds of pasta and salad await in Columbia, Mo. And beer. And whatever little skate punks drink.

Comment on Contact by Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:25:00 +0000

Hi Billy, Thanks so much for the plug. Glad you enjoyed it. I feel lucky to have gotten to know Raymond before it was too late. And yeah, I bet there’s another whole book about the numbers running. Tied up with other things now, but I’ll keep it in mind. Take care!

Comment on Contact by Billypinckard

Billypinckard — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 02:24:00 +0000

neal just finished driving with the devil great book you must have had a WONDERFUL time with mr. parks. there is a whole other story regarding the numbers running part of the story.i would be glad to share if you are every interrested. GREAT JOB TEE BOOK GAVE ME MUCH PLEASURE billy

Comment on *New: Ripley bio – overview & (brief) sample by Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:00:00 +0000

Thanks for the feedback. One problem with using “Believe It or Not” in the title is there’s a risk of it getting lost among all the other books entitled “Believe It or Not.” The current thinking is that we may use “Believe It or Not” in the subtitle somehow. But the publisher will make the final call.

Comment on *New: Ripley bio – overview & (brief) sample by Cari

Cari — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:34:00 +0000

I vote for “Believe it or Not” Ripley
but also like A.M.’s suggestion of Ripley: Believe it or not….

Comment on Contact by Betty Ward

Betty Ward — Thu, 26 May 2011 20:34:00 +0000

Are you available for book reading/signing in Mocksville, NC October First, 2011? Betty Ward