Re: RARA-AVIS: Re: Pynchon

From: Michael Jeter (michael.damian.jeter@gmail.com)
Date: 12 Aug 2009

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    I have said it before, and I will say it again:

    Can you say that Parker has written the same story for 30 or so years?

    Yes, but itīs a great story.

    Another proud RBP reader here.

    Michael Jeter

    On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 11:21 AM, jacquesdebierue <jacquesdebierue@yahoo.com
    > wrote:

    >
    >
    > --- In rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com <rara-avis-l%40yahoogroups.com>, Kevin
    > Burton Smith <kvnsmith@...> wrote:
    > >
    > > Bill wrote:
    > >
    > > > Most of my reading experiences have been like this. I read books,
    > > > and I
    > > > either like 'em or I don't. You can't go by my literary judgments. I'm
    > > > the guy who's still reading Robert B. Parker.
    > >
    > > Ah, I knew I wasn't the only one...
    > >
    > > All the rest of the zillions of books he sells are being purchased by
    > > non-readers, I guess.
    > >
    > >
    >
    > They're certainly not being purchased by me. And sales and quality have no
    > correlation... this list has never been about sales or popularity.
    >
    > mrt
    >
    >
    >

    -- 
    Michael Damian Jeter
    New Orleans, LA
    Literacy, Music, and Democracy
    

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