tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741888.post6112937202263441177..comments2023-05-29T03:38:47.750-04:00Comments on the artist side of vivienne strauss: IronheadUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741888.post-72953919404110855162011-07-02T00:36:03.261-04:002011-07-02T00:36:03.261-04:00Great review of Willful Creatures. I think the ver...Great review of Willful Creatures. I think the very first story, about the pet man, is the one that got to me most.yasminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02347386322304198631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741888.post-966981383987770212010-11-30T19:48:58.830-05:002010-11-30T19:48:58.830-05:00Thank you for commenting, James! I agree, Dearth ...Thank you for commenting, James! I agree, Dearth was incredible. I am still having a hard time preparing and eating potatoes without thinking of that story.vivienne strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07950873670326776362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741888.post-68574081126623579782010-11-30T19:14:46.050-05:002010-11-30T19:14:46.050-05:00I found this post through LibraryThing...like you,...I found this post through LibraryThing...like you, I often find myself incredibly touched by Bender's short stories, even though they seem as if they should just be ridiculous. "Ironhead" is a terribly beautiful story, and your collage is a wonderful extension of its mood.<br /><br />My favorite Bender story is "Dearth" (a woman finds herself with four potatoes for children? It inexplicably made me cry).Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741888.post-15694107730465450802010-10-30T10:49:01.802-04:002010-10-30T10:49:01.802-04:00Thank you for such a nice comment! I must find th...Thank you for such a nice comment! I must find that du Maurier story for sure!vivienne strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07950873670326776362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741888.post-7127938417748643512010-10-30T10:29:39.841-04:002010-10-30T10:29:39.841-04:00I think the way you look at things is a rare gift ...I think the way you look at things is a rare gift - and it delights and at times, disturbs, but always interests! I think it's fascinating. The ironhead story reminded me of an old Daphne du Maurier story about a woman whose head is a deer head. I can't remember the name of it but I think it was in the 'Don't Look Now & Other Short Stories' collection. Do you know it? I'll have to check out Aimee Bender.sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07124669946797744034noreply@blogger.com