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title: "Here and Now: Letters (2008–2011)"
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# Here and Now: Letters (2008–2011)

**Brand:** paul austerj. m. coetzeepenguin audio
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- **What is this?** Here and Now: Letters (2008–2011) by paul austerj. m. coetzeepenguin audio
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Engrossing for Coetzee/Auster Fans
  

*by D***L on Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2013*

This slender collection of letters exceeded my expectations. Definitely suited for Auster/Coetzee fans because the letters offer new insights to two men who are some of the greatest literary minds alive today. Both are philosophical in nature and think seriously about life, art, literature and things as common as "friendship" and discuss their thoughts freely and openly in these letters. It is not necessary to be familiar with either author's writing, yet being familiar will add depth to the collection. I found the two men's discussion of critics, letters from readers, and literary reviews fascinating, and also enjoyed the discussions of "friendship" etc. While at times, I was put off by Auster's political views which were naive and prone to following "slippery slope" types of flawed thinking, overall I found the letters inspiring and intellectually provocative. The collection was a fast read, hard to put down and an example of a successful collaboration among two brilliant writers

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Revised Opinion
  

*by A***M on Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2014*

I read the book twice. For the first time, my feelings were ambivalent. I am a fan of Coetzee; Auster is known to me from the films (Smoke, Lulu on the Bridge), so I was expecting an exchange of letters arising from the internal needs of both writers and not of correspondence ordered by a publisher. But I changed my mind. Value in itself is not only a varied picture of the world in the eyes of the older (Coetzee) and younger author (Auster), but also their personal relationship, marked by positive intentions and emotions - openness, curiosity and respect for the respondent and his literary work. It is an example to follow as a model for a working relationship and human relations. "In other words, the basis of my interest is ethical rather than aesthetic," as Coetzee says in one of his letters.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Friendship an Evolving Poem
  

*by P***D on Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2013*

All Weather FRIENDS  They gather like good neighbors to haul sandbags  when deadly floods surge from a greedy river.  Foul weather friends easy to spot, in their purity.  Fair weather friends lift facile glasses for toasts.  All weather friends, bring warm hugs and smiles,  To  absorb pain or magnify joy... in the now.FRIENDSHIP  Sounds and sights of everything important,  that wander close to the heart of Meaning.  Condensation of Life's essence in memories.  Soothing, self-other melodies that last for  decades, and stir long nostalgic soul-dances.  Surprised again and again by reunion joys.  Prayers of thanksgiving offered, for Friendship's  special soaring song for all seasons of Life.

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