tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post2577994365782139418..comments2024-01-30T11:14:25.598-05:00Comments on Electronic Village: 25 Writers Shaping My WorldAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-83233379204416242592009-03-24T01:42:00.000-04:002009-03-24T01:42:00.000-04:00Monica - Thank you for participating in the meme. ...<B>Monica</B> - Thank you for participating in the meme. I've updated the link to your name so that it points to your post of 25 influential authors.<BR/><BR/><B>Lisa</B> - I see that you have a new avatar. Kewl!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-37398681937340448862009-03-23T16:28:00.000-04:002009-03-23T16:28:00.000-04:00Hey Villager,You have compiled a very interesting ...Hey Villager,<BR/><BR/>You have compiled a very interesting list!!<BR/><BR/>{thumbs up}<BR/><BR/>If there are people who haven't heard of those writers then it's time to turn OFF the television and put their face in a book once a week....<BR/><BR/>Seriously.<BR/><BR/>Peace, blessings and DUNAMIS!<BR/>LisaLISA VAZQUEZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13583559303233985031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-22314749338224045612009-03-23T12:41:00.000-04:002009-03-23T12:41:00.000-04:00Gee, thanks Villager ;)Talk about a tough exercise...Gee, thanks Villager ;)<BR/><BR/>Talk about a tough exercise, name 25 authors that shaped my world over the hundreds of books I've read.Monica Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09702533200851174728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-44350144048325492392009-03-07T12:46:00.000-05:002009-03-07T12:46:00.000-05:00Color Online - You asked what it takes to become a...<B>Color Online</B> - You asked what it takes to become a member. Can you clarify what it is that you are seeking membership information about?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-45262836672679310702009-03-06T15:27:00.000-05:002009-03-06T15:27:00.000-05:00Color Online exists to inform and empower. We're a...Color Online exists to inform and empower. We're all about books. Hope you'll visit and interact often. We're about literacy and activism. Don't be a stranger.<BR/><BR/>My latest read is Kekla Magoon's <A HREF="http://blackeyedsusans.blogspot.com/2009/03/book-review.html" REL="nofollow">The Rock and The River</A>. The novel is set in 1968. See my review at BES.Color Onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15062017327837729986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-36756095649734584432009-03-06T15:20:00.000-05:002009-03-06T15:20:00.000-05:00Like you Villager,Happy to talk about them. And ho...Like you Villager,<BR/>Happy to talk about them. And how can I become a member?Color Onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15062017327837729986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-55128673013507009442009-03-05T14:11:00.000-05:002009-03-05T14:11:00.000-05:00Los Angelista - I look forward to reading your lis...<B>Los Angelista</B> - I look forward to reading your list when you publish it! Louis L'Amour was my father's favorite author. I drove from Los Angeles to Cincinnati a couple of years ago. I listened to L'Amour 'books on tapes' during most of that trip!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-85540547538798757522009-03-05T13:08:00.000-05:002009-03-05T13:08:00.000-05:00Renee - I had the same thought when Sojourner tagg...<B>Renee</B> - I had the same thought when Sojourner tagged me. However, I must admit that it was a rewarding exercise. I hope you enjoy it...<BR/><BR/><B>Color Online</B> - I look forward to checking out your Women History Month tribute ... and I appreciate you taking time to share your 25 most influential authors. There are some names on your list that I will need to look up...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-47410804262414129282009-03-04T21:31:00.000-05:002009-03-04T21:31:00.000-05:00Yeah tagged me to punish me didn't ya LOLYeah tagged me to punish me didn't ya LOLReneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16388113393817266374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-7670913897858715582009-03-04T20:34:00.000-05:002009-03-04T20:34:00.000-05:00And since you asked who influenced my world and wh...And since you asked who influenced my world and what I'm currently reading. I am currently reading a new, emerging writer, Kekla Ragoon's book, <I>The Rock and The River</I> a coming-of-age story about a son of a civil rights leader and the brother of a young man who chooses the path of the Black Panthers.<BR/><BR/>My 25 list:<BR/><BR/>1. Octavia E. Butler<BR/>2. Audre Lorde<BR/>3. Edwidge Danticat<BR/>4. Sandra Cisneros<BR/>5. Alice Walker<BR/>6. Alex Haley<BR/>7. Pearl Cleage<BR/>8. Barbara Kingsolver<BR/>9. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi<BR/>10. Chinua Achebe<BR/>11. Alice Munro<BR/>12. Sonia Sanchez<BR/>13. Cornelius Eady<BR/>14. Jacqueline Woodson<BR/>15. Toni Cade Bambara<BR/>16. Julia Alvarez<BR/>17. Nikki Giovanni<BR/>18. Gloria Naylor<BR/>19. John Edgar Wideman<BR/>20. Walter Mosely<BR/>21. Walter Dean Myers<BR/>22. Gwendolyn Brooks<BR/>23. Merle Collins<BR/>24. Naomi Shiab Nye<BR/>25. Richard WrightColor Onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15062017327837729986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-47057922302426687142009-03-04T20:22:00.000-05:002009-03-04T20:22:00.000-05:00If readers here don't know half the authors, maybe...If readers here don't know half the authors, maybe you could follow up with an article why we should be well-read, the importance of literacy. We're currently hosting am <A HREF="http://coloronline.blogspot.com/2009/03/around-globe-womens-history-month.html" REL="nofollow">Around The Globe</A> reading challenge at Color Online, celebrating Women's History Month with an emphasis on women of color.<BR/><BR/>Last month we held our first <A HREF="http://coloronline.blogspot.com/2009/03/announcing-our-bhmw-contest-winners.html" REL="nofollow">Black History Month Writers' contest</A>. You're invited to check out the reviews. Might find new reads or read about favorite authors. <BR/><BR/>I am sometimes discouraged when I talk to people of color and they tell me they don't have time to read. What? You don't have time to think and learn? <BR/><BR/>Anyhoo, not hear to preach but to encourage. Thanks for posting the list and I know almost every author you listed.Color Onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15062017327837729986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-36036375075163140212009-03-02T11:25:00.000-05:002009-03-02T11:25:00.000-05:00So glad you tagged me with this meme. We definite...So glad you tagged me with this meme. We definitely have some similarities on here. One of the wonderful things my parents did was to always have books around, so I grew up seeing Napoleon Hill, Og Mandino and Agatha Christie just sitting around the house. I couldn't watch much TV so I read what was around! But I've never read a Louis L'Amour book! Maybe I should amend that!Liz Dwyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17794296990587989214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-62170179582826055612009-02-28T12:35:00.000-05:002009-02-28T12:35:00.000-05:00Wonderful and classic list! Much obliged for parti...Wonderful and classic list! Much obliged for participating!SjPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03637955368291716153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-73087056110038660742009-02-28T00:19:00.000-05:002009-02-28T00:19:00.000-05:00Karen - I look forward to seeing which 25 authors ...<B>Karen</B> - I look forward to seeing which 25 authors you come up with!<BR/><BR/><B>Lady D</B> - This is a very unique meme. I'm glad that I took the time to participate. I added a link to each of the authors ... it usually points to the specific book that opened my eyes up for one reason or another...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-27316618144104874602009-02-27T19:44:00.000-05:002009-02-27T19:44:00.000-05:00I love hearing what other writers enjoy. I'll defi...I love hearing what other writers enjoy. I'll definitely participate with my own list. I have always liked Walter Mosley but only recently discovered his books on writing. I have in my current pile of recent deliveries "This Year You Write Your Novel." I'll be sure to share once it's read. :-)<BR/><BR/>Karen<BR/>@karenswimAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971459039767092235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-74987585276558407002009-02-27T19:13:00.000-05:002009-02-27T19:13:00.000-05:00Hotep Villager,I had to jump over here to see your...Hotep Villager,<BR/><BR/>I had to jump over here to see your list. I was tagged by RDW and I tagged SjP.<BR/><BR/>Great List. There are some authors I am not familiar with on this list. But I might know their works by title. There are also classics on this list that should be read by everyone.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of the book club. I set up an account and did my reading list. Maybe we will generate some interest after this meme circulates.msladyDeborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17593695415626632490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-80859861603149600552009-02-27T16:46:00.000-05:002009-02-27T16:46:00.000-05:00Fresh - I'm not doing OSF this week. I hope to pa...<B>Fresh</B> - I'm not doing OSF this week. I hope to participate again next week. Any thoughts on the 25 authors that I listed in this blog post?<BR/><BR/><B>RawDawg</B> - I appreciate that I had chance to document these 25 influential authors. The four (Akbar, Butler, Christie and Ellison) you point out are indeed <I>classics</I>. I think that Octavia Butler might be my favorite author of the 25 listed. She had a remarkable imagination and was able to paint a future that included people of African descent. As a science fiction fan ... it was truly uplifting to finally find a future in which Black people had a part...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-2372545555843765152009-02-27T16:08:00.000-05:002009-02-27T16:08:00.000-05:00hey, just checking if you osf entry was upanyway, ...hey, just checking if you osf entry was up<BR/><BR/>anyway, have a gr8 weekendEdirinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17747824350856619065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-72225369134706190722009-02-27T15:31:00.000-05:002009-02-27T15:31:00.000-05:001,5,6,8 are classics. lets expose folks to good r...1,5,6,8 are classics. lets expose folks to good reading and retract that reality tv mentalityAll-Mi-T [Thought Crime] Rawdawgbuffalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843040863123899426noreply@blogger.com