tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939909775405220345.post2441913917079004157..comments2024-03-01T10:16:11.283-08:00Comments on AmericanStudies: August 29, 2013: Fall Forward: Next Book QuestionAmericanStudierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483077716534996778noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939909775405220345.post-89830777806695861492013-08-30T23:15:17.721-07:002013-08-30T23:15:17.721-07:00Thanks Ben, Sounds like a fantastic and unique boo...Thanks Ben, Sounds like a fantastic and unique book.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883362706059087493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939909775405220345.post-26212110510200374512013-08-29T17:53:17.287-07:002013-08-29T17:53:17.287-07:00What a great comment, Mike! Thanks so much. I'...What a great comment, Mike! Thanks so much. I'll keep you posted, and feel free to send more thoughts if you have a chance. Very helpful and appreciated!AmericanStudierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06483077716534996778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939909775405220345.post-86748711797386501122013-08-29T12:00:53.409-07:002013-08-29T12:00:53.409-07:00Hey Ben, Just some initial thoughts to start. I co...Hey Ben, Just some initial thoughts to start. I could see some public benefit from a book that, for lack of a better term, had a certain "how to" component. In other words, what do these great works of art and their creators have to teach us about how we ourselves can face the darker aspects of human nature and not give into despair. What, psychologically and behaviorally speaking, do these protagonists, these artists, do to maintain hope and energy and perseverance in the face of darkness. How do they incorporate pain, death, cruelty into their worldview in a way that is not defeating and/or depressing, but might actually be energizing? How do they uniquely see the world? And where do they find their strength? And how can the reader apply that wisdom to their own life (whether they be an activist, a scholar, or your everyday college kid)? I apologize if these thoughts are not well developed, but I wanted to give a quick response in between commitments. Oh, and the book sounds fantastic. Can't wait to hear more.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883362706059087493noreply@blogger.com