Heller

[Derek C. Maus]

On Wed, 15 Dec 1999, Richard Romeo wrote:

> Just wondering--am I the only one who thinks that Heller (kinda like Gunther 
> Grass) wrote his best book the first time around--didn't think much of 
> Picture This or the other ones bookended by Closing Time (which was OK). I 
> know Derek disagrees, but...

I assume you mean D. Barker, because I don't know why I'd disagree with
you. As far as the Black Humorists on Long Island in December goes, I sure
hope Vonnegut is spending the holidays with his relatives in Indiana. I
know he says he's not gonna write any more books, but I still think the
world is a better place with him around.

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