tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post3129382036054846028..comments2023-09-16T09:00:31.715-04:00Comments on Telecommuter Talk: Farewell, My Lovely by Raymond ChandlerEmily Bartonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13971084813206845680noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-90508579034459990612010-01-24T15:36:32.057-05:002010-01-24T15:36:32.057-05:00Litlove, please do! I'm dying to read your tak...Litlove, please do! I'm dying to read your take on him.<br /><br />Dorr, as always, I wish I'd been there. I've gotten so that I just have to try to ignore and/or be amused by the sexism and racism I find in these older books. I find it easier to be amused by the sexism. The racism is still hard to ignore, and I have a hard time finding it amusing. I wonder if that's a statement on how far I feel we've come, at least subconsciously. Perhaps, even though I don't think I do (I especially didn't during the 2008 Presidential primaries), I feel we've made more advances when it comes to fighting sexism than we have when it comes to fighting racism in this country, so I can laugh off the "old ways" more easily.Emily Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13971084813206845680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-26520403324458332052010-01-24T15:16:38.926-05:002010-01-24T15:16:38.926-05:00I really liked the book too, and so did everyone i...I really liked the book too, and so did everyone in the group, although we talked about some of the flaws too (racism, sexism, uncertain plotting). I really loved the writing -- what great lines Marlowe has! And Marlowe himself is an appealing character. I hope to read more Chandler at some point.Rebecca H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10825532162727473112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-91079715685972596302010-01-23T14:29:57.481-05:002010-01-23T14:29:57.481-05:00Must read Raymond Chandler - it's shameful tha...Must read Raymond Chandler - it's shameful that I haven't.litlovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952927245186474480noreply@blogger.com