Comments on: Book Reviewers Wanted: Langford, No Going Back

By: Stephen Graham

Stephen Graham — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:29:32 +0000

I am not one of your regular contributors, but I would be willing to take at look at your pdf file. I will say I approach the novel with skepticism. Reviews and comments I have read, while not revealing the ending, make me believe the book thinks it is ok to be gay and in the church, as long as one does not act out sexually. If that is the premise, I would have a problem with it. So, armed with that, you can decide whether to send me a pdf.

By: Jonathan Langford

Jonathan Langford — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:13:37 +0000

Kent Larsen alerted me to the fact that what I wrote might sound like I’m trying to “hold reviewers hostage” to a promise to actually review the book. That wasn’t my intent. I’ve revised the wording above to try to reflect that. Basically, I just want to make sure that the copies are really “review” copies–that is, that they’re going places where there’s a potential (not a promise) of getting some public discussion afterward.

By: Jonathan Langford

Jonathan Langford — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:24:48 +0000

I should add that in the interests of getting a good discussion going, I’m mulling over the idea of providing a PDF copy to any of the regular AMV contributors who (a) think they might read it, and (b) would agree to comment on it once read. Thoughts?

By: Wm Morris

Wm Morris — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:32:00 +0000

Congratulations, Jonathan. It’s good novel, and I sincerely hope it finds the audience it deserves.