Comments on: Marching and The Hopefuls

By: Susan Wright

Susan Wright — Sun, 29 Jan 2017 13:35:15 +0000

In reply to Catherine. Yes thanks to you as well Catherine for Marching in Seattle. Yeah I see things are imploding there; I find myself very ticked off by the policies Trump's implementing. The whole infringement of reproductive rights of women has my hackles up. Not to mention the dumb Wall and ban on Muslims. I'm ready to March again.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sun, 29 Jan 2017 02:43:19 +0000

Thank you so much for leaving the safety of your sane country and entering our insanity! One week later and it seems things are imploding at an exponential rate. We’ll continue to fight but it feels very dark…

By: Susan Wright

Susan Wright — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 15:50:53 +0000

In reply to Deepika Ramesh. Oh thanks Deepika! I appreciate your words. Yes it really pumped me up in an uplifting way. I hope the marches against these policies will continue.

By: Susan Wright

Susan Wright — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 15:49:03 +0000

In reply to The Reader's Tales. Hi RT, yeah I can imagine people would have a strong reaction to the French film Elle. It is disturbing and seems implausible (I didn't care for it), but you be the judge of it. Though I wouldn't mind seeing Huppert in another film, maybe: Things to Come which she also did last year.

By: Susan Wright

Susan Wright — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 15:41:03 +0000

In reply to JaneGS. Thanks Jane, so great that you were at the March in Denver too! What a day! I still feel great about it. I think for people who recall the times of Patty Hearst, the American Heiress book is truly a fascinating read. I think you would enjoy it. It took me back to the 1970s for sure.

By: Deepika Ramesh

Deepika Ramesh — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 09:50:07 +0000

I love that you attended the march, Susan. It is indeed inspiring. 🙂

By: The Reader's Tales

The Reader's Tales — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 15:59:47 +0000

Hello Susan. Both suggested books look very interesting. Especially the second. I would be tempted to read it (one day). As for the film, your husband had the same reaction of most of my acquaintances who saw it. They did not like it at all. So I will not go, I will see it on television soon… because I like Isabelle Huppert very much.
P.S. I definitely want to see “Loving”

By: JaneGS

JaneGS — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 23:17:36 +0000

Both books so pretty good to me. I remember the Patty Hearst kidnapping and aftermath, so I think American Heiress would be very interesting through the lens of history. The Hopefuls sounds interesting–having never worked in such an environment, I find the premise totally fascinating.

I was in the March in Denver–it was a great, amazing day. Glad you could join us!

By: Susan Wright

Susan Wright — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 13:38:37 +0000

In reply to Marion. Oh thanks for your comment Marion. I'm glad New Zealand was marching too! I hope your daughter liked Denver; it's a pretty good place I think. I lived once in Colorado too long ago, and still love it. The unity & kindness that day marching was amazing. I hope it will happen again. I agree with you about Toobin; this was my first book of his but I plan to get to his Supreme Court book too.

By: Susan Wright

Susan Wright — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 13:34:27 +0000

In reply to Naomi. I agree Naomi. It's hard to believe it was in 1967 that the Supreme Court had to rule on interracial marriage. That's not long ago at all in terms of scope. The movie about the Lovings is terrific, I hope you get to see it. As for the Patty Hearst case, it really had the U.S. in a vice grip in the 1970s. Sort of like the OJ trial but much different, having to do with the counter-culture.