Comments for Kevin Sessums' Blog http://mississippisissy.com/blog Author of Mississippi Sissy Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:32:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 Comment on Catching Up by Joeyinsantafe http://mississippisissy.com/blog/2008/04/09/catching-up/#comment-11527 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:25:51 +0000 http://mississippisissy.com/blog/2008/04/09/catching-up/#comment-11527 Hi Kevin, Mississippi Gay Guy here from Jones County living in Santa Fe, NM. I just finished reading Mississppi Sissy while on vacation in Provincetown. Thank You. Two words never expressed so much emotion. I feel we share a bonds on so many levels. You are now one of my favorite authors. Regards, Joey Hi Kevin,
Mississippi Gay Guy here from Jones County living in Santa Fe, NM. I just finished reading Mississppi Sissy while on vacation in Provincetown.
Thank You. Two words never expressed so much emotion. I feel we share a bonds on so many levels. You are now one of my favorite authors.
Regards,
Joey

]]> Comment on Catching Up by Matthew http://mississippisissy.com/blog/2008/04/09/catching-up/#comment-11044 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:12:43 +0000 http://mississippisissy.com/blog/2008/04/09/catching-up/#comment-11044 Just finished reading your memoir. I laughted, I cried, and I felt sympathy for you losses. Living up north, in an isolated Inuit community, I noticed that some of the locals dwell on their bad situation in life, and never seem to be able to move forward. I'm impressed with the accomplishments that you have achieved given the deck you were dealt. Your strength will be one of the main thing that I'll remember. Furthermore, your memoirs moved me to explore wikipedia to find out more about Eudora Welty's works. And you've given me a reason to explore Mississippi someday. Me thinks, that your a Mississippi hero. I'm looking forward to that book your working on... many thanks. Just finished reading your memoir. I laughted, I cried, and I felt sympathy for you losses. Living up north, in an isolated Inuit community, I noticed that some of the locals dwell on their bad situation in life, and never seem to be able to move forward. I’m impressed with the accomplishments that you have achieved given the deck you were dealt. Your strength will be one of the main thing that I’ll remember.

Furthermore, your memoirs moved me to explore wikipedia to find out more about Eudora Welty’s works. And you’ve given me a reason to explore Mississippi someday. Me thinks, that your a Mississippi hero. I’m looking forward to that book your working on… many thanks.

]]> Comment on Catching Up by LeeAnn http://mississippisissy.com/blog/2008/04/09/catching-up/#comment-10683 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:54:41 +0000 http://mississippisissy.com/blog/2008/04/09/catching-up/#comment-10683 Mr. Sessums, I've been reading your work in Vanity Fair for years and without fail you manage to tell one enlightening tale after another. None, however, come close to the wonderful achievement that is "Mississippi Sissy." You are a gifted, funny, clever, massively-hearted man. Gay, straight, bi, black, white or stripedy, I think you and your story are beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. Mr. Sessums,
I’ve been reading your work in Vanity Fair for years and without fail you manage to tell one enlightening tale after another. None, however, come close to the wonderful achievement that is “Mississippi Sissy.” You are a gifted, funny, clever, massively-hearted man. Gay, straight, bi, black, white or stripedy, I think you and your story are beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.

]]> Comment on Sans Francisco by Larry Lingle http://mississippisissy.com/blog/2007/03/12/sans-francisco/#comment-10467 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:18:08 +0000 http://mississippisissy.com/blog/2007/03/12/sans-francisco/#comment-10467 Kevin, I had gay and lesbian bookstores for some 31 years but never seemed to have much time to read. But since closing my last store, here in Houston, in 2004, I've been catching up on years of reading. I heard of your book but allowed a negative review to put me off. Having run through the several hundred books I had accumulated, I've taken to ordering an occasional book (Social Security doesn't go far) through Amazon and when I saw your book was now in paperback I gave it a shot. Am still reading it but when I came to the story of Frank Dowsing had to google him to discover he was a real person (not a disguised name). So since I am about it, decided to add my praise for your wonderful book. Granted my native Missouri in the 1940s and 1950s was somewhat different, your characters, from family members to encounters along the way, have a true ring in my own memory. You have brought pleasurable hours of reading to this old man and I shall pass it on to another when I have finished. Also, glad to find someone else who knows when and how to use "wont". Cheers, Larry Lingle Kevin, I had gay and lesbian bookstores for some 31 years but never seemed to have much time to read. But since closing my last store, here in Houston, in 2004, I’ve been catching up on years of reading. I heard of your book but allowed a negative review to put me off. Having run through the several hundred books I had accumulated, I’ve taken to ordering an occasional book (Social Security doesn’t go far) through Amazon and when I saw your book was now in paperback I gave it a shot. Am still reading it but when I came to the story of Frank Dowsing had to google him to discover he was a real person (not a disguised name). So since I am about it, decided to add my praise for your wonderful book. Granted my native Missouri in the 1940s and 1950s was somewhat different, your characters, from family members to encounters along the way, have a true ring in my own memory. You have brought pleasurable hours of reading to this old man and I shall pass it on to another when I have finished. Also, glad to find someone else who knows when and how to use “wont”. Cheers, Larry Lingle

]]> Comment on Catching Up by Fred http://mississippisissy.com/blog/2008/04/09/catching-up/#comment-10053 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:39:15 +0000 http://mississippisissy.com/blog/2008/04/09/catching-up/#comment-10053 hi mr. sessums (though after reading your book i feel i ought to refer to you as kevin, or perhaps kevinator, though i shall not be so bold and will stick with the more gentlemanly "mr. sessums"). i, like many who have commented here, come from the south. though, florida may not fit into the traditional mold of "the south", i faced alot of southern-baptist, fire-and-brimstone while growing up - so much so, i thought myself a resident of alabama rather than tampa, fl. reading your memoir was very touching, inspiring, and (to be perfectly frank) saddening. it evoked in me emotions and memories i had not experienced for many years. i kindly thank you for telling me your deep secrets and feelings. i suppose we all (gay people) share many of the same types of experiences to greater and lesser degrees, but it somehow makes it much more enjoyable (and bearable) to remember them when i realize someone such as yourself trod these trails 30 years before my birth, and prevailed. mr. sessums, i thank you again for a kind and thought provoking memoir. your courage and self-reflection have inspired me to begin a long needed process of healing - though it may take an even longer time i can gladly say your book helped kick-start me down a road i have yet to tread, but look forward to prevailing over. hi mr. sessums (though after reading your book i feel i ought to refer to you as kevin, or perhaps kevinator, though i shall not be so bold and will stick with the more gentlemanly “mr. sessums”).

i, like many who have commented here, come from the south. though, florida may not fit into the traditional mold of “the south”, i faced alot of southern-baptist, fire-and-brimstone while growing up - so much so, i thought myself a resident of alabama rather than tampa, fl. reading your memoir was very touching, inspiring, and (to be perfectly frank) saddening. it evoked in me emotions and memories i had not experienced for many years. i kindly thank you for telling me your deep secrets and feelings.

i suppose we all (gay people) share many of the same types of experiences to greater and lesser degrees, but it somehow makes it much more enjoyable (and bearable) to remember them when i realize someone such as yourself trod these trails 30 years before my birth, and prevailed.

mr. sessums, i thank you again for a kind and thought provoking memoir. your courage and self-reflection have inspired me to begin a long needed process of healing - though it may take an even longer time i can gladly say your book helped kick-start me down a road i have yet to tread, but look forward to prevailing over.

]]> Comment on Catching Up by joebstewart http://mississippisissy.com/blog/2008/04/09/catching-up/#comment-9998 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:19:18 +0000 http://mississippisissy.com/blog/2008/04/09/catching-up/#comment-9998 Hi Kevin: Long time since you posted something on your blog. How about an update including your time in NOLA for the Tennessee Williams Literary Festival. I just learned about the passing of 10's brother Dakin. The "professional brother". I see they did a production of CAMINO REAL at the Festival. How did you like it? I saw a really good production of that play once. It is one of my most favorite Tenn. Williams plays. I think it is from that play that this line comes: "The flowers are breaking through the rocks!". I really look forward to buying and reading the sequel to Mississippi Sissy. Hi Kevin: Long time since you posted something on your blog. How about an update including your time in NOLA for the Tennessee Williams Literary Festival. I just learned about the passing of 10’s brother Dakin. The “professional brother”. I see they did a production of CAMINO REAL at the Festival. How did you like it? I saw a really good production of that play once. It is one of my most favorite Tenn. Williams plays.
I think it is from that play that this line comes:
“The flowers are breaking through the rocks!”.
I really look forward to buying and reading the sequel to Mississippi Sissy.

]]> Comment on Catching Up by Jason Faulkner http://mississippisissy.com/blog/2008/04/09/catching-up/#comment-9892 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:13:17 +0000 http://mississippisissy.com/blog/2008/04/09/catching-up/#comment-9892 Hey studman, Have you ever thought about making it to N.C. If so, I would like to invite you to be a special guest at our N.C. Equality Luau Party in Pinehurst! It is going to be a fabulous event, and would be a great place to promote your book Mississipi Sissy! http://www.equalitync.org/ Jason Hey studman,

Have you ever thought about making it to N.C. If so, I would like to invite you to be a special guest at our N.C. Equality Luau Party in Pinehurst! It is going to be a fabulous event, and would be a great place to promote your book Mississipi Sissy!

http://www.equalitync.org/

Jason

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