this newbie's opinion

[David Casseres]

>well, i joined the list 2 weeks ago.... what i seem to have gotten
>is a mailbox full of squabbles, name-calling and petty bickering....  we are
>the midst of the most important literary event of this quarter of the century
>and don't seem to be having a whole lotta fun...
>
>i'm on page 560 and have a huge smile plastered on my face. i read passages
>aloud to my wife every chance i get. this list, on the other hand, is just
>bumming me out...

Stick around for the group read.  Things will get better then, I promise 
you.



Cheers,
David