From Gina on 05.31.08 @ 11:13 PM
This is one of my favorite pieces that you do. I love that I've read almost every story you mention, and I love that I was already reading them to my kids before I heard this.
When I was little, my great-grandfather used to quote poetry and stories to me, and my very favorite was "The Song of Hiawatha" by Longfellow. I never realized how ingrained his delivery and inflections were in my mind until I was asked to read a section of it aloud in a college lit class. Afterward, my prof asked me why I had read it "that way" and I had to think about it. I've never forgotten it, any more than I've forgotten curling up with my parents and grandparents and reading for hours. |