I recently finished reading
Ian Pollock's Illustrated King Lear for a graphic novel genre study. (Don't tell me, because I already know--graphic novels are a
format, not a genre.) I've also been talking about it a lot, because I was recently hanging out with Shakespeare fans, and I just posted a brief review of it on my library's staff review source.
Here's my basic conclusion: I really like illustrated plays. And I kind of think Ian Pollock's a rock star. He has an unusual drawing style that reminds me a little bit of Gris Grimly and Edward Gorey--not because his drawings are similar, just because they all do things that are slightly creepy but in a way that makes me want to invite them all to my house for a dinner party. (I don't want to hear about the bad punctuating, or lack of punctuating, that went on just there either.)
Which brings me to my actual point--strangers and/or famous/dead/fictional people I would like to invite to my house. I don't have time to make my list right now, but tell me who'd be on your list and I'll get to mine eventually. Maybe even tomorrow.
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Any man who has ever starred in a BBC adaptation is welcome at my house.
Here's my short list:
1. Julia Child, as long as she brought something tasty.
2. Gene Kelly, because I adore him.
3. Gandhi, because he fascinates me (although I don't know if he'd eat much).
1. Frodo
2. Aragorn
3. Gandalf
4. Jean Luc Picard
5. Miss Marple
1. Napoleon, 'cause it would be fun to say "Hey there, shorty," to an Emperor.
2. Kitty Carlisle, because I had a crush on her when I was in 1st grade, and because she was, they say, absolutely the opposite of Napoleon at dinner parties, i.e charming.
3. Curious George. He'd shake things up.
--Marmot Dad
hmmm, I could go with my list of sexiest men, but in an attempt to be a bit more refined (especially since the theme is a dinner party and not my wedding--presumably to one or possibly more of the sexy men) I would invite:
Girls Night:
1. Elphaba
2. Abigail Adams
3. Mary Poppins (or would her perfectness make everyone else uncomfortable?)
4. Audrey Hepburn
5. Jane Austen
Rebekah--I never would have suspected.
Marmot Dad--Curious George would fit in well at your house.
Yankee Girl--You make a good point. It might be why I'm having such a hard time narrowing down my list.
Jhumpa Lahiri...I have a woman crush on her. Dick Cheney. Funniest man I despise. Sandra Boynton who is a genius. Annie Bidell who I'd love to laugh with after way too many years. Neil Young to do some 70's crooning for me. And...Anyone with a lovely accent. I find it sets off every evening.
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