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rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, "jsbuturn"
<ishantriv@...> wrote:
>
> It's a pleasant surprise to see writers like Ross
Thomas, Ted Lewis and
> Jonathan Latimer making it to the list. At the same
time I am saddened
> to see that some of the most brilliant books Like
'Black Wings Has My
> Angel' or 'Death's Sweet Song' loose out because
Elliot Chaze or
> Clifton Adams couldn't repeat the magic. The top ten
of this list is
> like anybody's guess but the list is too crowded
with names who might
> not last long for the honor on such a list, if Rara
Avis votes after
> say 10 years.
>
Of course. Though a lot of the names are established and
their authors dead for a while... It's a game, though. I
doubt that raravians read based on popularity rankings.
Personally, what I'm looking for is new authors who write
ambitious stuff, strong voices, regardless of whether they
develop a career on a high level or just write a few good
books, or just one... that's good enough.
Best,
mrt
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