okay, i just want to clear something up. my former english teacher once taught creative writing at nyu. she had a female student who wrote a letter to the ny times about something or other. jds read the letter wrote her privately, and asked if she'd come and stay with him awhile, which she did. he turned out to have a little writers workshop/commune going on out there. later, said student became a celebrated author. is this joyce maynard, or someone *completely* different? has she got any other major literary/journalistic achievements besides the whole jds connection? again, if anyone can answer this, gracias. :helena -- (((((((((((((hork productions))))))))))))) @ http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/4801/