Is F for F Scott Fitzgerald in there ?
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Is F for F Scott Fitzgerald in there ?
That^ or possibly William Faulkner?
I'm on my last Newcastle Brown ale and it leads me to believe that one of the mustachio's and one eye is Faulkner's.
No, sorry, you two--we aren't looking for the letter "F" here. We're looking for a vowel and a (non-"F") consonant. (Glad to hear the beer is helping your eye focus on that guy, though...)
Also, I might've set people on the wrong track with the "often studied in high school" thing. I think it is "sometimes" studied there, and it certainly makes a lot of "recommended reading" lists for summer vacation I think, and is looked at in University as well. But it isn't nearly as common as Fitzgerald or Salinger, or even Faulkner. I haven't read it myself, but it's considered a classic, and I am certainly aware of its cultural importance, and I can imagine it would be a popular choice if a class wanted to cover its "diversity" bases.
The other guy we're looking for has a thread about one of his recent books popping up in LitNet "New Posts" listings now and then in recent days.
Billl, now I'm starting on a Warsteiner Weissbier grabbing at straws. James Joyce came to mind, but I'm not seeing the distinctive glasses or eye patch.
That's my last guess for the night. We'll let the boys on the other side of the pond take over for the night shift.
Goodnight.
What about O Henry. He's a black and white mustachioed writer.
Is Orhan Pamuk the other one?
edit: Ah no, he's not American enough or dead enough.
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Originally Posted by prendrelemick
Hailey?
No, no, no.
Just a reminder: the one you're currently stabbing at made it onto this (rather lengthy) list:
http://www.modernlibrary.com/top-100/100-best-novels/
The other guy, well, he writes big American novels--and while the literary merit and novelty of them make him something special perhaps, it has to be said that, sales-wise, he's done all right, but is still a pale imitation of Stephen King.
Irving! Miller! Herbert! Shute! Hubbard! Pynchon!
Wait a minute. Hubbard? In the readers' list of best 100 novels? I despair.
Both Lists!
Quite a Top Ten for the readers, actually. What are the odds that both of those groups would infiltrate the process? (Seven out of the Top Ten!)Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkBastable
Well, I give up, those pictures are wrong. Not like we're all really familiar with pictures of writers either as Mark may have said. My eyes hurt trying and I could only guess really on the few I thought were maybe in there. Good puzzle though. Curious to know the other letters and the song.
Damn this game, I say, damn it all the way.
At last, a red haired dead American author with glasses. Also the "endless joke" clue helped.
David Foster Wallace.
Yes!Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
http://ts4.mm.bing.net/images/thumbn...avidfoster.jpg
I have to admit, Mr. Wallace could've used a few extra pixels. I figured him having such a recent/modern-looking photo AND being dead would be enough to get him figured out--but that's easy for me to think, starting from the original. Still, took a lot of clues... Great persistence everyone!
...and now just one more that none of you can see!
The letters so far: O, W, A, H, T, N, I, B, O, C, N, W (a hit pop song, not current)
We can't see him because he is an Invisable Man.
Ralph Ellison.
That's it, Mick. Ralph Ellison... Sorry everyone, I think I might've really underestimated just how long a Top 100 list can actually be, I think. (Also, for clarification, it isn't the H.G. Wells type of invisible, in case some people aren't familiar.)
http://digital.library.okstate.edu/e...ges/EL009A.jpg
O, W, A, H, T, N, I, B, O, C, N, W, E
(alphabetized)
A, B, C, E, H, I, N, N, O, O, T, W, W
Rearrange the letters to spell the title of a hit pop song, not current...
billl,
I spent a little time scrambling letters this morning.
I cut out letters so I could slide them around qucikly.
Each combination was typed, but nothing translated into a popular song I've heard of.
Nevertheless, since they were already typed, I figure I would share the thought process.
"Bow to new China" and "Chow in new boat" got me excited for a moment.
Who can win ebot?
Bonawone witch
Bow to new China
No cow bath wine
No white cow ban
Wow, Annie Botch!
We can’t win hobo
Chow in new boat
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