Re: the quiet life

Here's what I think will was referring to as Salinger's "appeal to his
readers." It is from his last published collection, RHTRBC and S:AI:

"If there is an amateur reader still left in the world -- or anybody who just
reads and runs -- I ask him or her, with untellable affection and gratitude, to
split the dedication of this book four ways with my wife and children."

I think it's funny he makes this appeal in the one collection in which he
abandons short stories for personal essay -- these two "stories" are really
personal essays by Buddy, though "Raise High" is more of a story than S:AI --
and seems to struggle openly with the tension between writing as a reader and
writing as a writer, between being clever and being inspired.

One correction, though, John G or Aaron Summers or J.D. Salinger or whoever the
heck you reall are:

John Gedsudski wrote:

> What I have particulaury admired about Tim's stance thus far is his tendency
> to eschew a censorious position. A "stop being so cantankerous Gedsudski" or
> "Begone with the dry wit Scottie" or"enough with those obesequious postings
> Jim, and put a lid on those smiley faces" is never heard from the man.

I agree with this entire paragraph and do indeed appreciate Tim's handling of
his role as "moderator" for these reasons too, but of course I'm the one
exception :). He did indeed say, "enough with those obsequious postings, Jim"
at one point.

I was the only one. I feel special. Kinda warm inside.

But mebbe that's just gas?

Jim

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Received on Sun Mar 2 15:43:48 2003