Did you know that a mere 100 years ago Booth Tarkington was considered this country’s greatest writer? Nowadays his name is hardly ever spoken which is a shame not necessarily for the quality of his work which I admit I have never read one word of but because speaking his name is a physically pleasant activity. Try it yourself. Booth Tarkington. And once again: Booth Tarkington. It is possible that he achieved renown simply because people enjoyed speaking his name; “I’ve just been reading Booth Tarkington.” No relation to football great Fran Tarkenton, whose name is also fun to say.
Monday, November 25, 2024
Vinny Testaverde
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I imagine that "Booth Tarkington" presents a challenge to adult learners of American English: the soft "th" followed by the crisp "T", getting the little ring of he "g" between the "n" and the "to" just right --
Anyway, my serial / podcast has begun. I wish it was named
"Talking to Booth Tarkington" but it isn't: https://davidbrendanomeara.substack.com/p/episode-1-mannheim-the-rental-car
or
https://open.spotify.com/show/5ozkEVhyHqSMcKUcOBKaRL
or
https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/72675/s/47543.rss
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