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sheldonbartleby

The Octopus Dishwasher Society Strikes Again!

Jul 23, 2003 00:32

Mostly this is a note about a writer I have recently discovered, or, rather, finally appreciated by way of Satori, called Perstephanie Baudendistle, who only seems to have written one book, namely, Notes Dropped in the Well, with a rather eccentric fellow named Thomas Runyon (an alias, to be sure), and a book of Miscellaneous Writings. I feel like ( Read more... )

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dammitall July 22 2003, 20:45:23 UTC

Oh, Baby.

sheldonbartleby July 22 2003, 21:18:41 UTC

What's this? Don't tell me you've heard of Baudendistle also!

dammitall July 22 2003, 21:41:35 UTC

Surprisingly, yes! I'm surprised you have no kind words for Tom, as he was her muse. I doubt she'd have written any of that without him--he gave her back her innocence, you can see the progression.

As far as recognition, I think it would pale compared to the communion with her muse. If she had to choose between recognition or the communion that had engendered it, I bet she'd stay with the communion.

(and I loved that about God lurking in the supermarket)

dammitall July 22 2003, 22:37:41 UTC

Just wished I'd been able to see that from my first encounter. Better late than never?

- S'boingy.

Better late than sooner! Think--if you'd praised the writing from the first, it would have ruined it, it would have frozen there! When I said that all my best writing was for you, I meant it. In an effort to win your praise, I surpassed myself. It was meant to work this way, Baby.

btw--I'm into September 02. August was difficult. We had some wonderful chats. I'm going to have a hard time trimming them down or working them in. Will worry about that later.