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From: PortolaDJ at aol.com <PortolaDJ>
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 00:45:58 EDT
I believe the question to ask of all fiction (for yourself) is "Does it convince me?" If it does, don't fret the category; if it doesn't don't fret, period. Every book is not for every reader. This is a good thing, and justifies the existence of many different editors. At ALA I listened to one reader who adored MISSING MAY but could hack THE ISLANDER at all, was genuinely put out, actually, the Cyndi had written it. I smiled and remained silent. It's both thrilling and crazy-making that books have such force, but they are taken so SERIOUSLY that I sometime think I'm tightroping across the canyon of regard--and my position as a pleasure-giver is precarious indeed. I need to keep looking ahead, not down into that depth! RJ
Received on Sat 11 Jul 1998 11:45:58 PM CDT
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 00:45:58 EDT
I believe the question to ask of all fiction (for yourself) is "Does it convince me?" If it does, don't fret the category; if it doesn't don't fret, period. Every book is not for every reader. This is a good thing, and justifies the existence of many different editors. At ALA I listened to one reader who adored MISSING MAY but could hack THE ISLANDER at all, was genuinely put out, actually, the Cyndi had written it. I smiled and remained silent. It's both thrilling and crazy-making that books have such force, but they are taken so SERIOUSLY that I sometime think I'm tightroping across the canyon of regard--and my position as a pleasure-giver is precarious indeed. I need to keep looking ahead, not down into that depth! RJ
Received on Sat 11 Jul 1998 11:45:58 PM CDT
