Writing Boots

On communication, professional and otherwise.

Friday Happy Hour Video: “And so we beat on”

04.29.2011 by David Murray // 4 Comments

We talked this week about the difficulty of writers speaking. But writers are pretty good at reading and reciting. When was the last time you heard the last lines of The Great Gatsby, read by a smart writer? Here's Chicago writer Bill Nack.

Categories // Uncategorized

Comments

  1. Steve C. says

    April 29, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    Hey, he’s reading that in the Lilly Pond by the zoo, right by my house. One of my favorite sites in the entire city!! So peaceful. A great place to recite, read, or write words.
    Steve C.

    Reply
  2. Steve C. says

    April 29, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    Hey, he’s reading that in the Lilly Pond by the zoo, right by my house. One of my favorite sites in the entire city!! So peaceful. A great place to recite, read, or write words.
    Steve C.

    Reply
  3. Steve C. says

    April 29, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    Hey, he’s reading that in the Lilly Pond by the zoo, right by my house. One of my favorite sites in the entire city!! So peaceful. A great place to recite, read, or write words.
    Steve C.

    Reply
  4. David Murray says

    April 29, 2011 at 5:36 pm

    Yep, I noticed that. Love the place. Designed by a wonderful maniac, Alfred Caldwell. See here:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVC1GepYiug

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Now Available

An Effort to Understand

Order Now

SIGN UP TO RECEIVE BLOG UPDATES

About

David Murray writes on communication issues.
Read More

 

Categories

  • Baby Boots
  • Communication Philosophy
  • Efforts to Understand
  • Happy Men, and Other Eccentrics
  • Human Politicians
  • Mister Boring
  • Murray Cycle Diaries
  • Old Boots
  • Rambling, At Home and Abroad
  • Sports Stories
  • The Quotable Murr
  • Typewriter Truths
  • Uncategorized
  • Weird Scenes Inside the Archives

Archives

Copyright © 2023 ยท Log in

  • Preorder An Effort to Understand
  • Sign Up for Blog Updates
  • About David Murray