blurb yourself? Re: RARA-AVIS: Re: Vian

From: sonny (sforstater@yahoo.com)
Date: 08 Dec 2008

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    dave, think you might use "Thompson worshipper" on your book covers?

    --- On Mon, 12/8/08, davezeltserman <davezelt@rcn.com> wrote:

    > From: davezeltserman <davezelt@rcn.com>
    > Subject: RARA-AVIS: Re: Vian
    > To: rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com
    > Date: Monday, December 8, 2008, 10:17 AM
    > Sean
    >
    > Which one book should I try first--especially given that
    > I'm a
    > Thompson worshiper?
    >
    > Thanks,
    > Dave
    >
    > --- In rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, "ssshapir"
    > <ssshapir@...> wrote:
    > >
    > > I take your points. And they are pretty strong.
    > >
    > > But wasn't that the point of the book in the first
    > place -- a prank, a
    > > hoax? A land of racial intolerance -- this is how
    > Europe sees/saw
    > > America. And to the Americans this -- the pathological
    > preoccupation
    > > with race -- is what you won't face up to?
    > >
    > > I don't think anyone should take him too
    > seriously, even though I
    > > believe his intentions were quite serious.
    > >
    > > Vian was a prankster. A shit-stirrer. He wants to stir
    > strong
    > > reactions. And apparently he does.
    > >
    >
    >
    >
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