>On Mon, 28 Sep 1998 fwillard@mindspring.com
wrote:
>: In defense of James Ellroy's "large ego," I would
like to point out
>: that people who have had the sort of early life he
experienced
>: frequently have a lot of trouble figuring out just
what size they
>: are.
>Ellroy may have a big ego, and I don't doubt he can be
an incredble jerk,
>but he's a lot more interesting than some bland
milquetoast or reclusive
>eccentric. I say we can use a few more writers like
him around, to shake
>things up.
>Bill
Couldn't have said it better... Amen!
Fred
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