Ask Clarissa

As we are preparing to celebrate this blog’s third Birthday on April 1, I wanted to give everybody an opportunity to ask their favorite blogger anything they want.

Don’t be shy, I know there are things you are curious to know.

I’m making this post sticky for a while, so scroll down for new posts.

17 responses to “Ask Clarissa”

  1. Sarah Brodsky (@sarahbrodsky) Avatar

    What are your favorite books?

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    1. bloggerclarissa Avatar

      Gosh, that’s a huge one. 🙂 I’m an obsessive reader and I can’t really single out the most favorite books unless I come up with a list of 200. 🙂 I really like long books that run for over 500 pages. Which is a response that makes me sound stupid, I know. 🙂

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  2. David Bellamy Avatar

    Do you have an explanation or theory as to why you have a noticeable accent in English but not in Spanish?

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    1. bloggerclarissa Avatar

      That’s an easy one. The Russian pronunciation is much closer to Spanish than to English. The vowels are exactly the same. And it’s precisely the English vowels that defeat me.

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      1. Dame Eleanor Hull Avatar

        That means you would speak perfect Middle English!

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  3. Evelina Anville Avatar
    Evelina Anville

    Well this might be more of a subject for a blog post but I am curious about your first marriage–why you got married so young–why the marriage didn’t work out etc etc. You have covered some of this before ut I guess I am nosey. I love reading that kind of information. I am also curious what inspired you to begin identifying as a feminist and when that happened.

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    1. bloggerclarissa Avatar

      Yes, that’s an entire soap opera that I haven’t tackled yet. 🙂 But I think time has come to do so.

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      1. V Avatar

        Should we consider the increased interest to your personal life as you becoming a celebrity? 🙂 🙂

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        1. bloggerclarissa Avatar

          What do you mean “becoming a celebrity”? I’ve been a minor celebrity for a while. 🙂 🙂

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  4. nominatissima Avatar

    You said once that when you were my age, you thought that learning was “stooopid” and spent little time on intellectual pursuits. How old were you when you (re)discovered a love of book-learning and what led you to it?

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  5. Fie Upon This Quiet Life Avatar

    Do you have a crystal ball? If so, can you tell me when I’ll start to feel better? I’ve had this cold, on and off, for six weeks. But now, I think it’s actually allergies.

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  6. Liz Avatar
    Liz

    What got you interested in Hispanic studies?

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  7. Sister Avatar
    Sister

    Is there a reason you created a blog on April Fools Day? 🙂

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    1. bloggerclarissa Avatar

      ‘Cause I’m weird? 🙂 🙂

      I’m exhausted tonight. Talk to you tomorrow?

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  8. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

    If this blog were made into a book which posts would you choose? Maybe this could be an idea for a new ‘Clarissa’s Greatest Hits’ post where readers can submit their choices for as well.

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  9. David Bellamy Avatar

    When and by whom will your translation fo your father’s book be published? Did you write a translator’s forward?

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    1. bloggerclarissa Avatar

      Thank you for asking. 🙂 We are looking for a publisher right now. I wanted to write a foreword, too, but this will have to wait until we do find a publisher.

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