tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256801828148573136.post4787056437577159578..comments2024-01-26T17:29:53.415-05:00Comments on Reader's Almanac: Forthcoming titles in The Library of America seriesThe Library of Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17586915922688562543noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256801828148573136.post-2689774780285390382011-04-22T18:56:28.566-04:002011-04-22T18:56:28.566-04:00That sounds wonderful. Very many thanks for answer...That sounds wonderful. Very many thanks for answering my questions in such detail. I much look forward to seeing these volumes and recommending them to students. LOA's editing continues to set terrific standards.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02594770464622164145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256801828148573136.post-19263354320453052372011-04-22T17:22:12.647-04:002011-04-22T17:22:12.647-04:00As with other LOA volumes, the Harlem Renaissance ...As with other LOA volumes, the Harlem Renaissance collections include three sections in the back of each book: biographical notes on the authors, a note on the texts, and explanatory notes for obscure references.<br /><br />The Note on the Text includes a summary of the Toomer-Frank exchange, including brief and relevant quotes. In addition, the Notes section includes Frank's foreword, as well as an excerpt from Toomer's letter to Frank explaining the "meaning" of the circles.<br /><br />As for Larsen: the editors and consultants went back and forth on which novel to include and finally ended up choosing "Quicksand." To quote our editor-in-chief: "It was a close call."The Library of Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17586915922688562543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256801828148573136.post-83168790546940654092011-04-22T16:45:15.059-04:002011-04-22T16:45:15.059-04:00That sounds really good - I was wondering whether ...That sounds really good - I was wondering whether the typographical feature of the circle would be printed as it was in the B&L original, so this is excellent news. Thank you for paying such close attention to that original. Is there any chance that the book will reprint any of Toomer's letters - to Waldo Frank, for instance, about the design of the book and its structure? Will there be any critical apparatus to introduce each author, and/or a timeline? And if I may ask one more thing: why did LOA choose Larsen's 'Quicksand' instead of 'Passing'? Many thanks indeed!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02594770464622164145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256801828148573136.post-57235910878171219352011-04-22T09:47:19.026-04:002011-04-22T09:47:19.026-04:00Niall: The LOA edition uses the original Boni and ...Niall: The LOA edition uses the original Boni and Liveright edition as setting copy and follows it closely for text formatting and chapter breaks. Each new poem or chapter starts on a new page, and each piece of line art (the portions of the circle) appears on its own page. The typography itself presents relatively few challenges; were you referring to any particular features?The Library of Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17586915922688562543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256801828148573136.post-1683332126741248352011-04-22T06:42:05.751-04:002011-04-22T06:42:05.751-04:00This a great selection of new texts. The Harlem Re...This a great selection of new texts. The Harlem Renaissance book in particular is a really welcome edition. Will LoA be able to preserve all the original design features of Toomer's Cane?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02594770464622164145noreply@blogger.com