Comments on: Black to the Future: Mat Johnson http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/02/03/black-to-the-future-mat-johnson/ Making multi-tasking look good since 1998. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:17:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: deesha http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/02/03/black-to-the-future-mat-johnson/#comment-105 deesha Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:59:40 +0000 http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/02/03/black-to-the-future-mat-johnson/#comment-105 @InkogNegro Glad you re-posted your comment and elaborated. I would include McMillan in the sister-girl category, but not Campbell and McKinney-Whetstone, for example. A testament, I believe, to the subjectivity of such categorizations. @InkogNegro

Glad you re-posted your comment and elaborated.

I would include McMillan in the sister-girl category, but not Campbell and McKinney-Whetstone, for example. A testament, I believe, to the subjectivity of such categorizations.

]]> By: Inkognegro http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/02/03/black-to-the-future-mat-johnson/#comment-104 Inkognegro Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:42:17 +0000 http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/02/03/black-to-the-future-mat-johnson/#comment-104 I was sayin Deesha that for dude to be an accomplished writer, im a bit taken aback that he would casually diss an entire cross-section of literature. Sister-girl lit is a REALLY broad category imo. You got your Run of the mill no names on one side sure, but you also have some pretty established folk like McMillan and Campbell (RIP) and McKinney-Whetstone, whose feminine protagonists would put them squarely into that category. I was sayin Deesha that for dude to be an accomplished writer, im a bit taken aback that he would casually diss an entire cross-section of literature.

Sister-girl lit is a REALLY broad category imo. You got your Run of the mill no names on one side sure, but you also have some pretty established folk like McMillan and Campbell (RIP) and McKinney-Whetstone, whose feminine protagonists would put them squarely into that category.

]]> By: THE OBENSON REPORT http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/02/03/black-to-the-future-mat-johnson/#comment-103 THE OBENSON REPORT Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:38:53 +0000 http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/02/03/black-to-the-future-mat-johnson/#comment-103 I remember you recommending his work several months ago when I asked you for book recommendations. You mentioned Victor Lavalle as well (Slapboxing With Jesus and The Ecstatic). I got through both of Lavalle's novels, but wasn't too inspired. Not your fault, of course :o) I'm just saying... I was looking for content to possibly adapt for the screen. Still am... Icognegro, the graphic novel looks tasty. I'll mos def pick that one up. I'm getting a Walter Mosley vibe from it, if he were to create a graphic novel. I remember you recommending his work several months ago when I asked you for book recommendations. You mentioned Victor Lavalle as well (Slapboxing With Jesus and The Ecstatic). I got through both of Lavalle’s novels, but wasn’t too inspired. Not your fault, of course :o) I’m just saying…

I was looking for content to possibly adapt for the screen. Still am…

Icognegro, the graphic novel looks tasty. I’ll mos def pick that one up. I’m getting a Walter Mosley vibe from it, if he were to create a graphic novel.

]]> By: deesha http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/02/03/black-to-the-future-mat-johnson/#comment-102 deesha Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:21:52 +0000 http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/02/03/black-to-the-future-mat-johnson/#comment-102 @ Wendy Make that three sales! InkoNegro commented that he wasn't keen on Mat's criticism, but he went off to buy a book anyway, lol. I pre-ordered "Incognegro" myself. @ Wendy

Make that three sales!

InkoNegro commented that he wasn’t keen on Mat’s criticism, but he went off to buy a book anyway, lol.

I pre-ordered “Incognegro” myself.

]]> By: Wendy http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/02/03/black-to-the-future-mat-johnson/#comment-101 Wendy Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:07:10 +0000 http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/02/03/black-to-the-future-mat-johnson/#comment-101 "It’s one of the wildest things, but almost all of these “sistergirl” writers have a background in engineering or business, and they’re very proud of that. One of the reasons those books are so bad is because they don’t have a background in English." Ooooooh!! I've just ordered 'Hunting in Harlem' based on his biting cynicism alone! :0 “It’s one of the wildest things, but almost all of these “sistergirl” writers have a background in engineering or business, and they’re very proud of that. One of the reasons those books are so bad is because they don’t have a background in English.”

Ooooooh!!

I’ve just ordered ‘Hunting in Harlem’ based on his biting cynicism alone!

:0

]]> By: deesha http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/02/03/black-to-the-future-mat-johnson/#comment-97 deesha Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:07:43 +0000 http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/02/03/black-to-the-future-mat-johnson/#comment-97 Oops. I was responding to InkogNegro's comment...which I approved, replied to, then somehow deleted. Oops. I was responding to InkogNegro’s comment…which I approved, replied to, then somehow deleted.

]]> By: deesha http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/02/03/black-to-the-future-mat-johnson/#comment-96 deesha Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:45:39 +0000 http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/02/03/black-to-the-future-mat-johnson/#comment-96 LOL, I didn't read it as a compliment, backhanded or otherwise. He's not a fan of the books. The debate over sister-girl/urban lit rages on... LOL, I didn’t read it as a compliment, backhanded or otherwise. He’s not a fan of the books.

The debate over sister-girl/urban lit rages on…

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