Rec. Reading

[LARSSON at vax1.mankato.msus.edu]

steelhead remarks:
"But let's not forget the even more influential John Buchan, especially
books like the justly spooky Witcherwood (or something like that) and the
one (I have long since forgotten the name) which is a very bizarre cross of
the Most Dangerous Game and the Lottery--quite formative stuff for the mind
of a young writer."

Good points.  There is a wealth of reading influences that I assume as "background"
at least to P's work--from Robbe-Grillet to Sax Rohmer.  We should probably add
classical music and jazz as well--always good accompaniments for summer activities
(but go heavy on Rossini, light on Webern!).

Don Larsson, Mankato State U (MN)