tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post5349864948067385976..comments2024-03-25T22:01:58.612-04:00Comments on Straight from the Library: Straight Chatting from the Library: Barbette and Kyle TaylorLibrarian Judithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08089119691539926025noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-34004997741626567032014-06-20T21:41:10.233-04:002014-06-20T21:41:10.233-04:00Hi Everyone - Thank you so much for your support. ...Hi Everyone - Thank you so much for your support. I am so sad to say, I had to put my beloved golden retriever to sleep this evening. My heart is filled with grief. You have no idea how nice it was to come back to your kind words and enthusiasm tonight. Peace be with you all! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13293761890863201921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-62266915535830345282014-06-20T21:39:29.049-04:002014-06-20T21:39:29.049-04:00Hi Catherine Lee!
I become obsessed over the to...Hi Catherine Lee! <br /><br />I become obsessed over the topic I'm researching. Barbette surprised me because there is this one layer of things that are online, but once I started digging, I discovered more. I did a great deal of work online. It is amazing what is out there. I also went to the Round Rock library to see what I could find there. <br /><br />The Rosetta Stone for Barbette was an interview he did for The New Yorker magazine in 1969. He recalls stories of how he came into the world of drag and the circus, who his friends were, etc. What I had to do then was research the people from the various time periods of his life. So I dug as much as I could to understand the people he was with so I could write as authentic of characters as possible. I looked at old circus logs and census records to track where he lived. I researched medical history to better understand why his performance career ended. I could go on and on. <br /><br /> I didn't interview surviving family members who knew him, however because the work was a historical fiction. (But there are some I found living in Round Rock.) <br /><br />I didn't have enough meat to do a true biography in print. (But I think there is enough for a documentary, btw.) I felt the way to bring Barbette alive was via historical fiction.<br /><br /> I have never in my life dug so hard to find things for the book. I use actual quotes from the characters. Scenes from circus hands who worked with him. I found actual hotels where Barbette stayed as well as the theaters he played in. At the end of the book, I devote a section for the reader to sort out what was fact and what was fantasia. It was a wonderful project and I'm so glad I took the year to chip away at it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13293761890863201921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-1522035878722896192014-06-20T21:26:26.344-04:002014-06-20T21:26:26.344-04:00Thanks so much Trix! Your kind words this whole t...Thanks so much Trix! Your kind words this whole tour have just been wonderful! I really appreciate them!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13293761890863201921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-90186288711632986882014-06-20T20:30:34.759-04:002014-06-20T20:30:34.759-04:00From this interview, I absolutely adore Barbette. ...From this interview, I absolutely adore Barbette. I would so enjoy being there at whatever dinner party he was attending!<br /><br />Since Barbette is a real person, and you've written about other real things and events (the SS United States and the Columbian Exposition), I'm curious about your research process. As a librarian, I like to hear how authors go about their research. Are you a print and/or online researcher? Are you obsessed with researching the details or are you satisfied with getting the general flavor (it is fiction, after all?)?Catherine Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14998035693869891918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-28120166740618550272014-06-20T12:58:30.956-04:002014-06-20T12:58:30.956-04:00The interview left me with a big smile this mornin...The interview left me with a big smile this morning!<br /><br />Trix, vitajex(at)Aol(Dot)comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-56800457251141566662014-06-20T12:02:18.133-04:002014-06-20T12:02:18.133-04:00Interesting interview.Interesting interview.Rita Wrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16115952708502482157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-85580610186288032802014-06-20T08:35:48.699-04:002014-06-20T08:35:48.699-04:00Good Morning! Thank you so much for hosting! Than...Good Morning! Thank you so much for hosting! Thank you Amy for the kind words. I have to say this was such a fun idea to try! The answer Barbette gives about what he reads is actually a quote from the real Barbette! I was so excited when I saw the question and remembered the story! Feel free to ask me questions everyone! Happy Friday! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13293761890863201921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-47325219238156130662014-06-20T07:45:21.783-04:002014-06-20T07:45:21.783-04:00I really enjoyed the interview with Barbette. Such...I really enjoyed the interview with Barbette. Such a character so full of spunk thanks for sharing!Enchanting Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03852807292752630398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146872039854804374.post-11140064902286934292014-06-20T06:20:46.004-04:002014-06-20T06:20:46.004-04:00Thanks for hosting!Thanks for hosting!Goddess Fish Promotionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07952608939319684406noreply@blogger.com