Comments on: The Big Idea: Christopher Barzak

By: David Lim

David Lim — Thu, 14 May 2009 01:19:52 +0000

I haven’t read books in ages, so being able to discover new novels to read is an absolute treat. A friend of mine is a Japanophile, and I’ve watched a few Japanese anime series, so this is a must-read for me.

By: Christopher Barzak

Christopher Barzak — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:40:31 +0000

It’s about all of what I wrote here, and more of course.

Or, a condensed snapshot, it’s a novel about the connections people have to one another but don’t realize, told through multiple points of view characters, Japanese and American, with flourishes of Japanese folklore and fantasy throughout.

By: theWallflower

theWallflower — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:39:43 +0000

Probably, at some point in the Big Idea, you should tell us what the novel is about.

By: Georgiana

Georgiana — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:58:49 +0000

Realer Than You was one of my favorite stories from Coyote Road. I’ll definitely be on the lookout for this book. Thanks for the heads up.

By: Linkmeister

Linkmeister — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:31:15 +0000

I was once one of those foreign military personnel living there (off-base, too, for the last 10 months or so). As a 22-year-old I’m afraid I didn’t have quite the perception Mr. Barzak shows, but it surely did broaden my outlook. I’m still kicking myself for not learning the language, 35 years on.

By: Pam Adams

Pam Adams — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:45:47 +0000

Among the many reasons that I love fandom (and the Whatever!) is the opportunity to hear people whose taste I can trust say ‘Try this- it’s wonderful.’ Like Shane@1, it’s going on my immediate buy list.

By: Adam Lipkin

Adam Lipkin — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:56:35 +0000

I loved One for Sorrow, and had no idea that Barzak had a new novel out. Excellent!

By: shane

shane — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:50:33 +0000

Crikey. Not something I would typically look for. It sounds all literary and magical realism. But after reading the Big Idea and then the excerpt I was compelled, compelled I tell you, to click the “Place your order” button over at Amazon. So I did.