Re: RARA-AVIS: "Evan Hunter" et al ...

From: Al Guthrie ( allanguthrie@ukonline.co.uk)
Date: 28 Feb 2003


----- Original Message ----- From: "John Williams" < johnwilliams@ntlworld.com>

Bill wrote:
> He doesn't like to be reminded of his birth
> > name, as I think Richard Moore can attest. I believe
> > Richard asked him about it at the Omaha Bouchercon.
> >
John wrote:
> I too can attest to this - a quick search for Lombino in the archives will
> find the story of how McBain came to accuse me of anti-Italian-Americanism
> (and immortalise my name in an 87th precinct novel)

The Steve Carella rant you refer to is quoted on McBain's website http://www.edmcbain.com/Newsdesk.asp?id=147 Sadly, it stops short of the bit where your name is mentioned, John (or is this the expurgated version?).

Al

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