tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post7324450476808803494..comments2024-03-26T03:46:04.937-07:00Comments on Books in Northport: Oh, the People I Meet!P. J. Grathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-65915068602698514752009-08-06T23:50:31.089-07:002009-08-06T23:50:31.089-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Altius Directorynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-86161763931720932302009-08-05T18:24:35.536-07:002009-08-05T18:24:35.536-07:00Milan was so quiet and low-key when he visited the...Milan was so quiet and low-key when he visited the bookstore. We conversed, but he wasn't a guy to be blowing his own horn, and only now am I learning how many people's lives he touched. I really didn't get "stories" from him. His nephew's wedding took place at Holy Rosary, and that opened my eyes wide. Another church was closed for renovations that summer, hence the change. "Did it feel strange?" I asked Milan, "being in the parish where you set your play?" He said yes but gave no details.<br /><br />Anonymous (Susan?), I almost missed the lunch myself, but you would be welcome, I'm sure, to join us next summer when Dorene comes. She is the nucleus for this tiny group. Did you know that other groups of writers come together during the summer series at the library? Going out to dinner with visiting authors before their talks is part of the fun of the series.P. J. Grathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-55003928164068278382009-08-05T12:23:12.798-07:002009-08-05T12:23:12.798-07:00Very nice tribute to The Runner Stumbles author. A...Very nice tribute to The Runner Stumbles author. And, I'd love to someday be invited as a "Northport writing woman" to one of your lunches.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-51784296225566501442009-08-04T18:53:20.156-07:002009-08-04T18:53:20.156-07:00For several years I was involved in Heartlande The...For several years I was involved in Heartlande Theatre Company's New Playwrights Initiative in Detroit/Royal Oak. Milan was a mentor for many people connected to Heartlande, and stories of his insight into the craft and his generous spirit littered the place. I never met him, but I did get to see <i>The Runner Stumbles</i> as his guest! He sent tickets to my neighbor, Bob Delany, a Cooley HS teacher Milan remembered with gratitude. Bob took us along, and told us <i>more</i> Milan stories. I'm sorry to hear of his death. Thank you for telling your Milan stories.Gerryhttp://torchlakeviews.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com