Comments on LBernier at tribune.com

[Mike Beiderbecke]

Donning the flameproof garments,


>Jules Siegel began:
>"Lineland" is notable for the following:
(me)           ^^^^^^^(?)  

>> [1] It may be the first book that has originated from e-mail correspondence.
>> I will appreciate hearing about any others.

>Joe wrote:
>There is a book out which consists entirely of e-mail correspondence,
>though in this case it's entirely fictional.  I can't recall the title at
>the moment, but it's by Nick Bantock, the guy who did the _Griffin and
>Sabine_ series of books.

>Aborigine chimes in:
>Doug Coupland's "Microserfs" also relies on a constant stream of email
>correspondence.

To which I add:
        Don't forget that bizarre thing that Kate Bornstein did, 'Roadkill'.
This is not even close to the first book that has originated from e-mail.
Maybe in Mexico. Ah well,

                           Geli Tripping thru the library,

                                                Mike