tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post116000266269394113..comments2024-03-28T11:13:05.893-07:00Comments on The Rap Sheet: Runyon’s LegendJ. Kingston Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073921191624535912noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-1160116190606351072006-10-05T23:29:00.000-07:002006-10-05T23:29:00.000-07:00Wow, I assumed you knew your Runyon backward and f...Wow, I assumed you knew your Runyon backward and forward when you made your post. It's commendable that you paid tribute to him without being a big fan.<BR/><BR/>OK, you and I, a guy and a doll, off to rediscover Runyon.<BR/><BR/>Sarah: Recommend us some Runyon.<BR/>========================<BR/><BR/>Detectives Beyond Borders<BR/>"Because Murder is More Fun Away From Home"<BR/>http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-1160080308534801182006-10-05T13:31:00.000-07:002006-10-05T13:31:00.000-07:00Peter said: "Runyonesque? Like, whatever."Dude!I ...Peter said: "Runyonesque? Like, whatever."<BR/><BR/>Dude!<BR/><BR/>I have to go back into Runyon as well. The stories I tried were early ones and seemed to me so dry and distant. I should try the later ones. Anyone care to recomend one over another?Linda L. Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05868426000807302834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-1160038743636725042006-10-05T01:59:00.000-07:002006-10-05T01:59:00.000-07:00"Runyonesque? Like, whatever."I figure some fracti..."Runyonesque? Like, whatever."<BR/><BR/>I figure some fraction of a bunch has read Runyon, just as I figure that the cool young martini drinkers who infest the streets of Old City Philadelphia snapping their fingers to "Luck, Be a Lady" have never read their Runyon, either. I suspect Runyon is far better known for the musical <I>Guys and Dolls</I> than for his stories.<BR/><BR/>I tried reading Runyon a few years ago, before I started reading crime fiction. Maybe the whole Runyon image built my expectations too high, but I was not impressed. This might be a good time to try him again.Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-1160031034114666882006-10-04T23:50:00.000-07:002006-10-04T23:50:00.000-07:00Hopefully a bunch. What do you figure?'Course, the...Hopefully a bunch. What do you figure?<BR/><BR/>'Course, the other side of that question is: how many people actually would use the word "Runyonesque"? I mean, I would and I guess you would, but ask your average high school senior. I think you might draw a blank look. (But I could be wrong. I was wrong once before.)Linda L. Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05868426000807302834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-1160012596172855792006-10-04T18:43:00.000-07:002006-10-04T18:43:00.000-07:00How many people who have heard or used the word Ru...How many people who have heard or used the word <I>Runyonesque</I> have ever read Runyon?Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.com