Comments on: About http://marthamcphee.com Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:42:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Vicky(Gould)Owensby http://marthamcphee.com/about/#comment-1137 Sat, 22 Jan 2011 17:53:38 +0000 http://marthamcphee.wordpress.com/?page_id=232#comment-1137 Hi Martha,
You probably don’t remember me but I was friends with your sister Sarah back in the 70′s. We went to NY on the bus from Princeton, instead of school a few times and once Sarah got all of her hair cut short. It had been almost 20 ” long. You may remember that. Anyway, I wrote on Jenny’s site about her books and just wanted you to know how much me and my sisters enjoyed reading your books. We all took turns, our mom included and shared so many memories from that era. I think your parents, mine and a handful of others were the only divorced families in town, with step-families, crazy times and growing up way too fast.
Thank you for writing them down for us to enjoy. Give my best to Sarah if you get a chance.
Vicky

]]> By: marthamcphee http://marthamcphee.com/about/#comment-732 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:02:14 +0000 http://marthamcphee.wordpress.com/?page_id=232#comment-732 Thank you so much for writing. The painting is a figment of my imagination. It wasn’t painted by Benvenuto Cellini in the book. Cellini, I believe, is the last name of Beth’s boyfriend. The crazy thing is that I can’t remember. I think that they were related to Cellini and that a lesser known cousin painted the painting. It has been at least 6 years since I’ve worked on that novel so details escape me. I am certain, however, that the painting was from my imagination. A true painting inspired the idea but it was of a religious figure and had nothing to do with what I describe. Thank you so much for caring enough to try to find the “real” painting. I do love the work of Benvenuto and that’s how I chose to use the name. My best, Martha

]]> By: Patrice Amburgey http://marthamcphee.com/about/#comment-731 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:42:59 +0000 http://marthamcphee.wordpress.com/?page_id=232#comment-731 I just completed your book L’America. Loved it! All through the book I tried to envision the Fresco. Being curious I decided to research Benvenuto Cellini and actually was surprised to find he indeed was a real person. I was able to see his many sculptures (on-line) however could find nothing regarding his painting a fresco.

Is the fresco mentioned in the book a figment of your imagination? Did it (does it) exist?
If so, where is it? Does the painting have a name?

]]> By: marthamcphee http://marthamcphee.com/about/#comment-306 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:53:35 +0000 http://marthamcphee.wordpress.com/?page_id=232#comment-306 Dear Erica, Thank you for writing. I’m glad you enjoyed the story about the family. It’s so good to hear from you. xxx

]]> By: Erica Bowman http://marthamcphee.com/about/#comment-305 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:12:51 +0000 http://marthamcphee.wordpress.com/?page_id=232#comment-305 Dear Martha,

Congratulations on the new book. It was wonderful to read this story of your family. It seems that every year I learn more and more of these wonderful family secrets. I look forward to reading your book and am happy that Joan sent me the link.

Erica

]]> By: marthamcphee http://marthamcphee.com/about/#comment-298 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:47:37 +0000 http://marthamcphee.wordpress.com/?page_id=232#comment-298 Dear Pat, Thank you so much for your comments. I so appreciate them and am delighted you found my website and thank you a thousand times for pre-ordering Dear Money. I’ll let you know if the winds of publishing chance blow me to SF.

]]> By: Pat Newman http://marthamcphee.com/about/#comment-297 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:03:34 +0000 http://marthamcphee.wordpress.com/?page_id=232#comment-297 I’ve spend the entire morning with you and your family, having discovered your blog from your earlier email. So beautifully done, so honest and real. I will become a regular reader of your postings as well as your books. Have pre-ordered Dear Money and can’t wait to read it.

]]> By: marthamcphee http://marthamcphee.com/about/#comment-166 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:03:43 +0000 http://marthamcphee.wordpress.com/?page_id=232#comment-166 Dear Martha, Thank you so much for writing, for reading Bright Angel Time, for such a thoughtful comment. I am so glad and happy. I adore your sister and think she’s a fantastic artist and am honored she thought enough of my work to share it with you. I hope I get to meet you. Isn’t it a wild, beautiful ride to have so many sisters? Enjoy the focaccia. I made it again on Friday and it is so easy and so delicious. Again, many thanks.

]]> By: Martha Gennaro-Nunn http://marthamcphee.com/about/#comment-165 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:09:58 +0000 http://marthamcphee.wordpress.com/?page_id=232#comment-165 Dear Martha,

Thank you for Bright Angel Time (and thank you, too, Sister Jane). Perhaps it is the big family, perhaps it is because we share a name, but its deeply unfamiliar content, felt very familiar in so many ways.

Love,
Martha

P.S. The youngest of four girls in the family of six, I got a kick out of seeing the photo of you and your older sisters dressed in your blue coats with your Grandmother. It reminds me of an Easter photo we have where all four of us are dressed in the same double breasted navy blue wool suits — which I wore for the following five years as each of them was handed down!

And P.S.S. Thank you for the focaccia recipe.

]]> By: marthamcphee http://marthamcphee.com/about/#comment-86 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:57:57 +0000 http://marthamcphee.wordpress.com/?page_id=232#comment-86 Thanks, Jane. I’m a huge fan of your work so this means the world to me, and to know that you bought BAT twice!!! And now GL. Thanks for that too.

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