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By: Kira

Kira — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 04:59:19 +0000

Evan, thank you for the amazing book, Q. So enjoyable, so hard to put down. I am very happy to learn that there are two more books written by you and already out that I can look forward to reading soon. And another one that you are working on now. Hope you will be doing a reading here in sunny California someday.
Best of luck,
Kira

By: Debbie Goelz

Debbie Goelz — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:54:43 +0000

Hi Evan, I loved First Contact and find myself bringing up the story line about Munt-Zoldarian and the silly law about who is at fault in a rear-end collision all the time. I am almost finished with Q, and I’m really hoping they get back together. I love the succession of future selves and their opinions. Interesting timing with the Lincoln Financial ad campaign.

By: Christie Jenkins

Christie Jenkins — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:57:36 +0000

As a former television writer, I wish I had the cash to option Q for a movie. It is outstanding. Saw the review and asked my local library to order a copy for the public. As the enchanted first reader it was hard not to underline and make notes in the back, so I finished, and started again from the beginning. You’re a wonderful writer, smart, funny, insightful, ironic – the perfect novelist for me!

Not sure I can read about how we choose to kill people, so I’ll cross my fingers that another literary romance will emerge after. Don’t get too serious! Forget about tenure! Q should earn you any ticket you want – quite sure none of your fellow teachers could do anything near this magic.

Warmest congratulations,
Christie

By: Angelo

Angelo — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:17:16 +0000

Hi Evan,

I bought your novel Q after reading a short review in the NY Times. Thanks for the good read!

You handled time travel very well and I liked your use of I-60, etc. I’m also glad you treated the time travel machinery as not important. The main character was very sympathetic even thought I feel that he’s a bit too passive but then again that is one of the things that makes the novel “work”.

Angelo

By: Lori Lesser

Lori Lesser — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 03:22:32 +0000

Evan — I saw the blurb on Q in the NYTimes and promptly hit Google to see if it was the Evan Mandery that I knew. Congratulations on the writing career and your website; it’s all so fabulous! How funny to see Joel’s message when I looked up how to write to you. All the best, Lori L.

By: Jeff Katcjer

Jeff Katcjer — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 03:37:12 +0000

I’m really enjoying Q, but a small nit (p152)…Himmler’s daughter Gudrun is married to a _Nazi_ journalist. It’s apparently his grandniece that’s married to an Israeli. Had to look up that factoid…

By: Lucas Hall

Lucas Hall — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 22:00:38 +0000

Thank you for writing “Q”. It’s a really beautiful book.

By: Wynn

Wynn — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:47:51 +0000

Hi Evan,
Congratulations on all you have accomplished – personally and professionally! I just finished reading First Contact and really enjoyed it. I discovered it after chancing upon the review of Q in the NYTimes a couple of weeks ago and recognizing your name. (I lived in Quincy House from 1990-1993 and was in your Justice section.) I’m looking forward to reading Q, and if you happen to do a reading at the Coop or Harvard Bookstore, it would be great to see you.
Warmly,
Wynn

By: Patricia Blomeley-Maddigan

Patricia Blomeley-Maddigan — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 22:09:46 +0000

Hi, Evan -

Your website looks very interesting! I am just learning about your books, so I would guess that makes me a new fan!

I plan on enjoying your writing,

Patricia

By: Quinn

Quinn — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 21:06:38 +0000

I’m reading an uncorrected proof of “Q” that I acquired from your editor at HarperCollins. I haven’t read anything of yours before, but I’m wondering why you constantly refuse to let your characters speak naturally. Not once does the word, “I’m” or “They’re” occur. It just ends up sounding unnatural and pretentious.