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Comment on Pascall Prize for Criticism by rivqaberger

rivqaberger — Tue, 22 May 2012 10:21:15 +0000

Congratulations James.

Comment on Dexys Midnight Runners by gene

gene — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:17:07 +0000

Jimmy B sorry mate I love you but no , that song make me sad that i have had to listen to that
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Comment on Pascall Prize for Criticism by chong

chong — Mon, 21 May 2012 09:15:13 +0000

Dear James,

Superb news, and entirely deserved. Now you can officially swank, and swan, with that tiny crew of critical elite.

It’s what you said here: “But it is also about being prepared to look foolish by advocating ideas or works others dismiss, or risking people’s anger by declaring the Emperor has no clothes, or just testing your ideas in the public sphere, a process which always carries the unstated risk that you might end up looking a fool.”

As Neil Young put it: “Rock and roll means being ready to be embarrassed.”

The judges also echo the bit about doing it in public: “Bradley’s essays and reviews are the proving-grounds for ideas that go on to shape his creative work.”

What you were too modest to mention in your speech the judges have noted — “keen, insightful and always entertaining reviews” — your reviews are great to read partly because you do not write down at all, blog or no blog, and subtlety and nuance, and honesty, rule the day.

May the City of Tongues wag on.

Warm congratulations from a fan,
chong

Comment on Pascall Prize for Criticism by Genevieve Tucker

Genevieve Tucker — Mon, 21 May 2012 05:00:13 +0000

That’s fantastic news, James!!

Comment on Sam Twyford-Moore on sadness, madness and creativity by Read my new story, ‘Visitors’, in the latest issue of the Review of Australian Fiction | city of tongues

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Comment on William Gibson, Distrust That Particular Flavor by Distrust That Particular Flavor | city of tongues

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Comment on Distrust That Particular Flavor by James Bradley

James Bradley — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:26:05 +0000

No worries – it’s very worth a look.

Comment on Angelmaker by James Bradley

James Bradley — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:25:46 +0000

I suspect I liked it more than you, but I think you’re right to mention the bizarreness of the meltdown, since I think part of the problem is the problem social novels always have dealing with this sort of systemic situation, especially when it contains all the weirdness and complexity of post-industrial life, as the Crash so obviously does. But by the same token the fairly traditional nature of it is one of its strengths: even as I was underwhelmed by how obvious parts of it were I found myself completely absorbed by it, which is something that always seems to happen with large, densely-plotted and even moderately well-realised novels of this sort.

Comment on Distrust That Particular Flavor by Scott Holstad

Scott Holstad — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:56:36 +0000

I didn’t know he had come out with this. Thanks for sharing. Am reading Spook Country at the moment, although I’ve gotten off track with some Philip K Dick. Cheers!

Comment on William Gibson, All Tomorrow’s Parties by Distrust That Particular Flavor | city of tongues

Distrust That Particular Flavor | city of tongues — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:07:08 +0000

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