tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709321900557973879.post5613718012041452703..comments2020-04-16T09:14:08.741-04:00Comments on The Thoreau You Don't Know by Robert Sullivan: To Stay or Slay?Robert Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17459806143037573928noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709321900557973879.post-81171556796969588552009-05-26T22:40:28.613-04:002009-05-26T22:40:28.613-04:00I just finished your book, which was lovely, and c...I just finished your book, which was lovely, and convinced me to give Walden another chance after my shallow and partial high-school-era reading.<br /><br />My previous conception of Thoreau was most influenced by the memoir of essayist John Gould, "Maine's Golden Road," in which Gould both compares himself to Thoreau a lot and also makes fun of him mercilessly. It's very funny - you should check it out. Gould's daughter was my 10th-grade English teacher, speaking of high school readings. <br /><br />I was especially fond of your efforts to break down the perceived barrier between the human and the wild worlds - in this book as well as in your others. I write a blog on some of the same topics, with the overarching goal of helping more people see the wildness in our cities and in our economy. I think you would dig it, and I'd be tickled if you gave it a look: http://vigorousnorth.blogspot.com<br /><br />Please get in touch if you're ever in Portland, Maine. Since I borrowed the book from the library, I feel as though I owe you a beer in lieu of the royalties you deserve.C Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865122912479524567noreply@blogger.com