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Budding Writer, 1979: Great minds think alike?

Reading Time: 2 minutes Went to see Woody Allen’s ‘Manhattan.’ I wish the guy hadn’t stolen my ideas for ‘Rhapsody in Blue.’ Maybe this means great minds think alike. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: Great minds think alike?

Howard FieldingJune 15, 2023September 18, 20232 Comments
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Budding Writer, 1979: Not all was rosy

Reading Time: 2 minutes I was learning how to work with my first manager, and the lesson wasn’t sinking in. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: Not all was rosy

Howard FieldingMay 19, 2023September 18, 2023Leave a comment
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Budding Writer, 1979: ‘King Uber?’

Reading Time: 2 minutes A writer — and a reader, for that matter — must take prose in the context of the time when it was written, not the time in which it is being read. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: ‘King Uber?’

Howard FieldingMay 17, 2023September 18, 20234 Comments
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Budding Writer, 1979: … Garp!

Reading Time: 3 minutes I was reading the book from a single-minded, new writer point of view, not as literature, so bear with me if 24-year-old me sounds naïve. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: … Garp!

Howard FieldingMarch 27, 2023September 18, 2023Leave a comment
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Budding Writer, 1979: The World According to …

Reading Time: 2 minutes If you’ve ever read Garp, you probably can understand why I found it fascinating. The main character is a writer and it’s about his life. Isn’t it? Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: The World According to …

Howard FieldingMarch 24, 2023September 18, 20232 Comments
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Budding Writer, 1979: Transitions

Reading Time: 3 minutes Brian Clemens, Diana Rigg, Patrick MacNee, Sean Connery, even my friends Larry and Tex, are all gone now. Ars longa, vita brevis. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: Transitions

Howard FieldingMarch 18, 2023September 18, 20233 Comments
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Budding Writer, 1979: A belated, unpublished review

Reading Time: 2 minutes This journal entry stands out mostly because it gives me the chance to share a positive review that is 44 years overdue Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: A belated, unpublished review

Howard FieldingMarch 4, 2023September 19, 20231 Comment
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Budding Writer, 1979: ‘Brothers and Sisters’ and Deltas, oh my!

Reading Time: 2 minutes A frigid Winter Carnival and two nights of sit-com Animal House antics in a frat house tube room. What could go wrong? Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: ‘Brothers and Sisters’ and Deltas, oh my!

Howard FieldingFebruary 9, 2023September 19, 20231 Comment
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Channeling ‘Animal House’: Delta debut, 1979

Reading Time: 2 minutes It was the rightful family heir to “Animal House,” with most of the same production team and cast. Why wasn’t an instant success? Continue reading Channeling ‘Animal House’: Delta debut, 1979

Howard FieldingJanuary 18, 2023January 18, 20232 Comments
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Review: “The Self Delusion” by Gregory Berns

Reading Time: 2 minutes In this Christmas season, think of Ebenezer Scrooge or George Bailey, when the character sees the light and makes a radical change. Continue reading Review: “The Self Delusion” by Gregory Berns

Howard FieldingDecember 23, 2022December 23, 20222 Comments

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Howard Fielding's "Living Here" column ran for 25 years in The Sunday Republican of Waterbury, Connecticut. Now retired, he's still living here, online. Join him to enjoy sunsets, short uplifting essays, works in progress, special surprises, and the occasional trip down Memory Lane.

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