Comments on: Imposter

By: Mom101

Mom101 — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:58:38 +0000

I just wanted to say that that is officially the best book title possible and I am reluctantly but admittedly jealous.

I hope that you also mention that we care even less what someone’s kid ate for lunch.

By: Emily

Emily — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:09:14 +0000

Can we just sign it any old way or do we need to try to make it reasonably close to your signature?

On my docket for this project; making creepily accurate/very narrowly applicable predictions. “Don’t trust the man with the lisp. Love! Maggie.” “Wear purple today, trust me, okay? Love Maggie!” “Make sure the parachute works in advance, All the Best, Maggie.”

By: tracy

tracy — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 02:11:04 +0000

I would like to see five different people sign the same book, all Maggie Mason.

YOUR MISSION, PEOPLE. GO!

(I would, but I don’t even know if the book has made it to New Zealand. I’ll let you know.)

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 21:10:21 +0000

A comments editor would go around and clean up the messes I make whilst commenting on other people’s blogs. Pay is nothing. Time, exhausting. Good thing you don’t need a job.

By: capacious

capacious — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 20:04:13 +0000

What’s the pay? How much time? What IS a comments editor?

I’m leading you on. I don’t need a job. I already have one that doesn’t pay and is time-consuming. I go around signing Maggie’s book all day, every day. It’s exhausting, yet satisfying, in a weird way. I always sign with my left hand. I’m not left-handed. Sometimes I have my kids sign.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 01:57:55 +0000

And sweet Jesus, I need an “comments editor”. Pay sucks, but it’s time consuming, should anyone be interested in the position.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 01:55:26 +0000

This made me laugh so hard, I did it.

I went to Barnes & Noble on a lark and searched for your book. I asked the clerk to help me find the “latest book by Maggie Mason”. Duh. Um, it’s MARGARET, and the book title reads “No One…” not “Nobody…”. So, it took us awhile for the VIOLA moment. She directed me to Personal Computing, then to Psychology, then wandered aimlessly, then asked a co-worker. He said, “Oh yeah! It’s on New Paperback Favorites table, right up front!” When I saw it, for real, I turned to the harried girl who’d been so kind and said, “OH MY GOD! I KNOW HER! LIKE, TOTALLY!”

I think she saw through me. Justifiably, seeing as all I don’t know anything about you except you’re mighty good.

ANYWAY. I signed the book. “On behalf of Maggie Mason, blogger extraordinaire.”

Then I paid for it and brought it home.

By: Aunt Raina

Aunt Raina — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 23:10:43 +0000

As a proud Aunt I think I’ll just go into Borders, pick up copies of the book and follow people around offering out the book. They’ll buy one just to get rid of me.

By: CrankMama

CrankMama — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 03:27:25 +0000

But if I did that and they caught me, I’d only get a “weird lurking bookstore blog groupie” sticker.

And that would be sad.

By: kim

kim — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 18:37:33 +0000

I work at Indigo in Canada, very similar to Borders. Authors do come in some times, it's not unusual at all. We usually ask to see some ID though. We also have a couple copies of your book (Online Section)that I put on display along with this one.