auster's great, isn't he? his memoir is really wonderful, it's called _the invention of solitude_. check it out if you can. ~l. > on an irrelvent topic: thanks to whoever spoke [wrote?] of 'moon palace' by > paul auster. i am currently reading it and i absolutely love it---although i > am not done yet. i started yesterday night and haven't been able to put it > down, the main character is so damned wonderful.