tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post7381009926108307590..comments2024-03-29T04:12:48.987+08:00Comments on The Reading Life: “Two Men Arrive in a Village”. - A Short Story By Zadie Smith - from The New Yorker June 6, 2016Mel uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-3748483557559025732017-12-07T01:59:36.920+08:002017-12-07T01:59:36.920+08:00She is a shared favourite of ours, so I am really ...She is a shared favourite of ours, so I am really looking forward to hearing her voice/read this work. Although I, too, find that most enjoyable when I already know the story, so that I can concentrate on delivery and emphasis, which often brings out another layer to the story that I didn't notice while reading it myself on the page. So, I'll read first. Thanks, Mel.Buried In Printhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00808249065026802365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-37529188104313909782017-12-03T12:53:00.040+08:002017-12-03T12:53:00.040+08:00Deepika, thanks for your comment. I agree her rea...Deepika, thanks for your comment. I agree her reading voice enhances the story <br />Mel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-32111797620714681902017-12-02T21:30:25.303+08:002017-12-02T21:30:25.303+08:00Thank you very much for sharing this story, Mel. I...Thank you very much for sharing this story, Mel. I haven't read Smith and so this is my first time. The story filled me with dread, and when a story does that, it means that it moved me beyond words. Smitha's writing voice has a subdued tone and ironically, it made this story moving and scary. I enjoyed her writing. Thank you for sharing!Deepika Rameshhttps://newfracturedlight.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com