September 28, 2009 at 9:00 pm Eastern Time
Grab a copy of A Gate at the Stairs , a glass or mug of your favorite beverage, and join us for the next Twitter Book Club discussion.
Congratulations to Dana L., Barbara S., Erica W., LuAnn R., and Laura L. for winning a copy of the book!
Questions? Post a comment below, ask on Twitter (@thebookmaven or @booksquare), or even use good old email: bethanne at thebookstudio dot com.
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bkpchats (Bethanne Patrick):
Re Q4: Kept wondering if Sarah was ready to adopt. But can you ever be ready, any more than you can be to bring home biological baby? #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:38 pm
BookingIt (Laura de Leon):
@bkpchats Q4 I'm not sure I ever knew! I was very tangled up in my views on adoption, Sarah's views she stated, those she let through. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:38 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
@bkpchats i'm going insecurities. from the beginning, she is off-kilter. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:38 pm
Suejustbooks (Sue Kowalski):
@booksquare:As a bookseller (absolutely not a writer) I was in awe of almost every sentence that Lorrie Moore wrote. What a talent! #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:39 pm
KFZuzulo (Kellyann Zuzulo):
re: Sarah's insecurities: I think Sarah knows exactly what she wants & awkwardness is just her navigating the best way through. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:39 pm
bkpchats (Bethanne Patrick):
@mincontro It's the scariest moment, when they let you leave hospital (or wherever) with this child...and yes, I agree w/you. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:39 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
@Suejustbooks so she's also a reader's writer <g>. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:39 pm
BookingIt (Laura de Leon):
@mincontro Agreed! She hadn't come to terms with her past, if that would even be possible. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:40 pm
bkpchats (Bethanne Patrick):
@booksquare @suejustbooks And a bookseller's writer. And a blogger's writer... ;) #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:40 pm
BookingIt (Laura de Leon):
@booksquare Knowing that she's hiding such a big thing also has to add to her insecurities. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:40 pm
KFZuzulo (Kellyann Zuzulo):
Yes, let's say it! --> Lorrie Moore IS a writer's writer. You can learn while reading. @booksquare : > #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:40 pm
bkpchats (Bethanne Patrick):
I believe it's time for Q5: BIG QUESTION! Does this novel accurately reflect the persistence of racism in America? #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:41 pm
Suejustbooks (Sue Kowalski):
@mincontro: I agree about the reason for her insecurities and I think those also explain her preadoption comments. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:41 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
@BookingIt @mincontro did fact she hadn't come to terms w/her past have wanting to grab her and stop her? #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:41 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
There's still time to jump in the Twitter Book Club fray AND be eligible for a giveaway copy of Oct. pick, THE BELIEVERS by Zoe Heller. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:42 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
RT @bkpchats: I believe its time for Q5: BIG QUESTION! Does this novel accurately reflect the persistence of racism in America? #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:42 pm
justbooks (margie at justbooks):
Q4: Sarah's insecurity as a mother has been earned. She shares responsibility for the "prior event" (spoiler!) #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:42 pm
BookingIt (Laura de Leon):
@bkpchats Yes, I think it represents a slice of racism in America. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:43 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
@bkpchats is hard question. am thinking about casual racism as much as overt. ingrained to point we don't realize it exists in language #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:44 pm
mincontro (Mary Incontro):
the racism question is so complicated. A lot of it is subtle. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:44 pm
BookingIt (Laura de Leon):
@justbooks Oh yes, completely agreed. And that they were still together and trying to parent together boggled my mind. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:45 pm
KFZuzulo (Kellyann Zuzulo):
Perfectly said/written-> RT @shaindelr: My Lorrie Moore review is now PUBLISHED: http://bit.ly/pft5f :-) Let me know what you think! #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:45 pm
Suejustbooks (Sue Kowalski):
@BookingIt: and is this a slice of racism that Lorrie Moore has some experience with? #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:45 pm
BookingIt (Laura de Leon):
@booksquare I loved the playground scene: Emmie has plenty of white friends already. (sorry, don't have book here). #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:46 pm
bkpchats (Bethanne Patrick):
@mincontro Agree re racism being subtle and complicated. It's even tough for the characters to identify their own racism! #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:46 pm
BookingIt (Laura de Leon):
@Suejustbooks You know, I never asked myself that. Weird, because I usually would wonder how the author relates to book. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:46 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
RT @KFZuzulo: Perfectly said/written-> RT @shaindelr: My Lorrie Moore review is now PUBLISHED: http://bit.ly/pft5f :-) comments? #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:46 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
@helainebecker Thanks! I hope you'll join us for Oct #TBC on October 26th at 9 Eastern!!!
September 28, 2009 -- 9:47 pm
mincontro (Mary Incontro):
@Suejustbooks She has an adopted African-American child. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:47 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
@BookingIt it's just so, wow, american. sorry, we have quotas. only grown-ups do headcounts! #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:47 pm
BookingIt (Laura de Leon):
@bkpchats Yes, I liked how the Wednesday gatherings pointed out some of the subtleties of racism as they saw it. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:47 pm
KFZuzulo (Kellyann Zuzulo):
I also think Moore shows the persistence of "classism" -I'm thinking of the birth mother (forgetting her name) & how she's considered #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:48 pm
bkpchats (Bethanne Patrick):
RT @KFZuzulo: Moore shows the persistence of "classism" -I'm thinking of the birth mother (forgetting her name) & how she's considered #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:48 pm
BookingIt (Laura de Leon):
@booksquare I didn't see it as a quota, I saw it as a snipe at Emmie's being collected as a friend because of her being black. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:49 pm
bkpchats (Bethanne Patrick):
RT @Justbooks I grew up in Wisc & also believe that racial inexperience is not the same as racism, although it can lead to same effects #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:49 pm
irenelson (Irene Nelson):
Favorite line was "My mother's love was useless to me." #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:49 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
@BookingIt poor word choice on my part. was thinking of how adults concern about things kids don't notice. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:50 pm
theoccasional (Andrew Hazlett):
Been wanting an excuse to read it RT @thebookmaven: The Oct 09 Twitter Book Club title is THE BELIEVERS by Zoe Heller! #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:50 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
RT @Justbooks I grew up in Wisc & also believe that racial inexperience is not the same as racism, although it can lead to same effects #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:50 pm
bkpchats (Bethanne Patrick):
@irenelson A very, very hard truth, that. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:50 pm
Suejustbooks (Sue Kowalski):
@mincontro: That's what I heard when I mentioned to someone that I thought the Wednesday night conversations were a little lengthy.#tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:50 pm
KFZuzulo (Kellyann Zuzulo):
Love description of the love btw Tassie's Mom & Dad: "She was like a stickleback fish caught inland...in this landlocked lake of love." #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:50 pm
mincontro (Mary Incontro):
@KFZuzulo Right. Touching how Tassie thinks of the birth mother - and her loss! - and Sarah doesn't. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:51 pm
BookingIt (Laura de Leon):
@booksquare Got it, 140 characters can be limiting. I agree with you there. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:51 pm
irenelson (Irene Nelson):
RT @BookingIt: @booksquare I loved the playground scene: Emmie has plenty of white friends already. (sorry, don't have book here). #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:51 pm
bkpchats (Bethanne Patrick):
Tonight's last "official" question: Q6: Does Midwestern setting of the novel offer a distinctive perspective on September 11, 2001? #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:52 pm
BookingIt (Laura de Leon):
@mincontro Yes, I liked that about Tassie. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:52 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
RT @irenelson: Favorite line was "My mothers love was useless to me." #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:52 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
RT @bkpchats: Tonights last official question: Q6: Does Midwestern setting of novel offer distinctive perspective on Sept 11, 2001? #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:53 pm
batpoet (Louise Strecker):
@booksquare RT @KFZuzulo: Perfectly said/written-> RT @shaindelr:... comments?//Wondered if it was more difficult to review than others #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:53 pm
mincontro (Mary Incontro):
@bkpchats deep question!! I'm from midwest but working at Justice Dept on 9/11 and lost 2 people I knew. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:53 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
starting housekeeping. next twitter book club book is the believers by zoe heller. we discuss 10/19/2009 at 6pst/9est (wine=allowed!) #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:54 pm
bkpchats (Bethanne Patrick):
Sorry, told someone earlier that Oct TBC is on 26th. Not true! Oct 09 TBC is October 19th, 2009, 9 p.m. Eastern. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:54 pm
BookingIt (Laura de Leon):
@bkpchats I didn't make that connection, although I could see I was supposed to from book description & boyfriend plotline. Oh well. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:54 pm
bkpchats (Bethanne Patrick):
@mincontro Not an easy question, that Q6, but I am married to a man w/Hoosier roots and I think it's a good question. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:54 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
@bkpchats yes. was uniquely new york experience, but reverberated throughout many societies. few books to date explore that. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:55 pm
bkpchats (Bethanne Patrick):
@booksquare Agree; many novels re 9/11 are about NYers/NYC area. I am from NY, but was in TX on 9/11. People outside of NY wrecked too. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:56 pm
mincontro (Mary Incontro):
@booksquare Brick Lane does, brilliantly! #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:56 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
official twitter bookclub website is: http://www.thebookstudio.com/twitterbookclub (and someone's planning ahead. cool!) #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:57 pm
justbooks (margie at justbooks):
The midwest had a different, more vicarious 9/11 experience, but it had one and it still changed everything. Did for Tassie. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:57 pm
KFZuzulo (Kellyann Zuzulo):
RT @booksquare: Next twitter book club book is the believers by zoe heller. we discuss 10/19/2009 at 6pst/9est (wine=allowed!) #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:57 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
@letterbetty Just tweet something, anything really, to hashtag #tbc. That's it!
September 28, 2009 -- 9:57 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
@bkpchats think midwestern perspective shows impact of tragedy. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:57 pm
Suejustbooks (Sue Kowalski):
RT @booksquare: Was uniquely NY experience, but reverberated throughout many societies. Few books to date explore that.#tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:57 pm
bkpchats (Bethanne Patrick):
@mincontro Good title pick! Loved BRICK LANE. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:58 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
@mincontro true -- thank you for reminder. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:58 pm
letterbetty (Jillian K):
Colum McCann also deals with 9/11 amazingly in his Let the Great World Spin and he's not even American! #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:58 pm
BookingIt (Laura de Leon):
I've got a hungry family, so signing off a few minutes early. Thanks to our hosts! #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:58 pm
bkpchats (Bethanne Patrick):
Before we close, I want to say thank you ALL. Even with fewer of us than usual, Twitter Book Club is just plain fun. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:58 pm
bkpchats (Bethanne Patrick):
@letterbetty I have to read that one; another great recommendation. Thank you! #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:59 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
oh, one more housekeeping thing. @bkpchats has some books to give away! #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:59 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
@BookingIt great chat -- insights were lovely. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 9:59 pm
irenelson (Irene Nelson):
Good for book group discussion too. RT @bkpchats: @mincontro Good title pick! Loved BRICK LANE. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 10:00 pm
Suejustbooks (Sue Kowalski):
RT bkpchats: Twitter Book Club is just plain fun!#tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 10:00 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
great chat about lorrie moore's "a gate at the stairs" tonight. thank you to all who joined in! #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 10:01 pm
bkpchats (Bethanne Patrick):
10 copies of THE BELIEVERS: First five...@kfzuzulo, @justbooks, @theoccasional, @bookingit, @mincontro... #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 10:01 pm
justbooks (margie at justbooks):
@letterbetty: I also loved let the Great World Spin #tbc. Have you seen Man on Wire? Great combo.
September 28, 2009 -- 10:01 pm
bkpchats (Bethanne Patrick):
Second five copies of THE BELIEVERS: @batpoet, @kwanawrites, @irenenelson, @letterbetty, @Suejustbooks. Wheeee! #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 10:02 pm
letterbetty (Jillian K):
@justbooks I haven't yet but after the portrait painted of Petit by McCann I think I have to. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 10:02 pm
irenelson (Irene Nelson):
How can I win? RT @bkpchats: 10 copies of THE BELIEVERS: First five...@kfzuzulo, @justbooks, @theoccasional, @bookingit, @mincontro... #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 10:03 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
@bkpchats awesome questions and discussion. you rocked tonight <g>! #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 10:03 pm
KFZuzulo (Kellyann Zuzulo):
Yayyy!! I believe! I believe! -> RT @bkpchats: 10 copies of THE BELIEVERS: First 5...@kfzuzulo @justbooks @bookingit, @mincontro... #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 10:03 pm
ReadingGChoices (ReadingGroupChoices):
great conversation . next time I'll join in -- wanted to see how it is done! thanks so much #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 10:03 pm
bkpchats (Bethanne Patrick):
@booksquare Why thanks, co-host! Can't wait until next month. Have a GREAT trip to and presentation during Frankfurt! #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 10:04 pm
irenelson (Irene Nelson):
@bkpchats #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 10:04 pm
Suejustbooks (Sue Kowalski):
@bkpchats: Thank-you so much! #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 10:04 pm
BedfordBookClub (Bedford Book Club):
Looking forward to Oct's chat. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 10:04 pm
justbooks (margie at justbooks):
@suejustbooks: Next time I will come over with the wine but without the germs! Hey, we both won! #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 10:04 pm
bkpchats (Bethanne Patrick):
@ReadingGChoices Oh I hope you do; thanks for lurking and glad you enjoyed. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 10:04 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
@bkpchats you will be in my suitcase. it's oktoberfest! #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 10:05 pm
Trishryan (Trish Ryan):
RT @thebookmaven: The Oct 09 Twitter Book Club title is THE BELIEVERS by Zoe Heller! #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 10:05 pm
irenelson (Irene Nelson):
Yay! Thank you! RT @bkpchats: THE BELIEVERS: @batpoet, @kwanawrites, @irenenelson, @letterbetty, @Suejustbooks. Wheeee! #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 10:05 pm
bkpchats (Bethanne Patrick):
G'night, TBC tweeps! See you from "here" next month. #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 10:06 pm
KFZuzulo (Kellyann Zuzulo):
Kudos & Thanks to @bkpchats @booksquare ...for another fab Twitter Book Club get-together! #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 10:07 pm
ReadingGChoices (ReadingGroupChoices):
@bkpchats yes, I felt like a stalker -- sorry! #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 10:07 pm
justbooks (margie at justbooks):
@bkpchats @booksquare: Great questions! Off to recruit more for #tbc!
September 28, 2009 -- 10:07 pm
batpoet (Louise Strecker):
Thank you!! @bkpchats Second five copies of THE BELIEVERS: @batpoet, @kwanawrites, @irenenelson, @letterbetty, @Suejustbooks. Wheeee! #tbc
September 28, 2009 -- 10:08 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
Wow, wrote two book reviews, co-hosted #TBC (thx @booksquare) AND managed to meet w/terminators. A good Monday. ;)
September 28, 2009 -- 10:08 pm
irenelson (Irene Nelson):
YES, a good Monday! RT @thebookmaven: Wow, wrote two book reviews, co-hosted #TBC (thx @booksquare) AND managed to meet w/terminators.
September 28, 2009 -- 10:09 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
For all #tbc winners, don't forget: DM me your snailmail addies. Tell me if I'm not following you and I'll follow asap!
September 28, 2009 -- 10:09 pm
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