Since she was young, writer has had her nose in a book.Byline: Oregon Authors by The Register-Guard Name: Gabrielle Glaser, Portland. She wrote: `The Nose' (Atria Atria The heart has four chambers. The right and left atria are at the top of the heart and receive returning blood from the veins. The right and left ventricles are at the bottom of the heart and act as the body's main pumps. Books, 2002). It's about: ` `The Nose' is an unusual book. It doesn't fit neatly into any particular category, because it's a biography of an organ, in a way, but also a natural history of a sense. In addition, it's a bit of a memoir. I reach back into the ancient world to describe how things smelled - not so great, if you're wondering - in order to understand the meaning of smells in modern society. I also examine the meaning of the nose's appearance throughout history.' How have the reviews been? `It's getting great reviews, and I have had some national exposure on several radio shows, including NPR's `All Things Considered All Things Considered (ATC) is a news radio program in the United States, broadcast on the National Public Radio network. It was the first news program on the network, and is broadcast live worldwide through several outlets. .' ' How long did it take for you to write `The Nose'? Was it hard to find a publisher? `It took me almost three years to research and write. It wasn't hard to find a publisher, as my agent took it to an editor who had a reputation for shepherding quirky fiction through the system. She is Mark Kurlansky's editor, the man who wrote `Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World,' and `Salt: A World History.' So she `got' `The Nose' right away.' What inspired you to become a writer? `I loved reading and books from an early age, and once I started, I never really stopped. One of my grandmothers gave me one of those five-year diaries with a little key for my birthday when I was 6 or 7, and I filled it up within about three or four months. I found it some time ago, and it was hilarious. It was mostly a litany of injustices: "My sister racked my birthday," that kind of thing. That grandmother would buy me a new five-year diary whenever I wanted. She encouraged me to write my things down. After she died, we learned that she had kept a journal for most of her life, but never told any of us about it. It was both lovely and heartbreaking heart·break·ing adj. 1. Causing overwhelming grief or distress. 2. Producing a strong emotional reaction: heartbreaking loveliness. to discover. ... `In high school I had two fabulous teachers who encouraged the pursuit of letters, too. One was my history teacher, Jerry Brenneman. He told us to read any kind of history we could get our hands on, and he was right. You can always learn from the past, he'd say. The other is Bob Monson, an amazingly gifted writer and thinker. I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. how he did it, because at that time we were far more interested in our Farrah Fawcett Farrah Fawcett (born February 2 1947) is an American actress. She became a noted pop culture figure and sex symbol of the 1970s and into the 1980s, shaping the landscape of fashion and pop culture. hairdos. He had us reading Auden and Shakespeare and William Stafford William Edgar Stafford (January 17, 1914 – August 28, 1993) was an American poet and pacifist, and the father of poet and essayist Kim Stafford. He and his writings are sometimes identified with the Pacific Northwest. , who was a friend of his.' Background: `I am married and have three daughters: Ilana, 10; Moriah, 7; and Dalia, 10 months. We have a cat, Ginger.' What's next: `I'm not working on a new book now. I just joined the Oregonian staff as a feature writer.' She's reading: `I am reading `Breaking Clean' by Judy Blunt Judy Blunt (born 1954) is an American writer from Montana. She was raised on a ranch in a remote area near Regina, Montana, south of Malta, Montana. Blunt received her M.F.A. from the University of Montana in 1994. She received a Jacob K. . It's a memoir of life in the West, and may move on to `Atonement atonement, the reconciliation, or "at-one-ment," of sinful humanity with God. In Judaism both the Bible and rabbinical thought reflect the belief that God's chosen people must be pure to remain in communion with God. ,' by Ian McEwan Ian McEwan CBE (born June 21, 1948) is an English novelist. Biography McEwan was born in Aldershot in England and spent much of his childhood in East Asia, Germany and North Africa, where his army officer father was posted. . It's gotten great reviews, and I'm a fan of his work.' Oregon authors appears regularly on the Books page. Direct comments or suggestions to Assistant Features Editor Paul Denison, at 338-2323 or pdenison@guardnet.com. |
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