Slattery and TRP

[kelber at mindspring.com]

I heard Slattery give a reading from his book at a Brooklyn bar (think there was some musical accompaniment -- I could be wrong, though.  Slattery played with John Pinamonti afterwards).  As a reading/performance art, it was great entertainment - had kind of a retro/beatnik sensibility.  I got the impression, though, from leafing through the book, that it might make for a tedious read.  Based on Paul's review, I'm willing to give it a try.

Laura

-----Original Message-----
>From: David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com>
>Sent: Mar 23, 2009 11:21 AM
>To: Paul Di Filippo <pgdf at cox.net>
>Cc: pynchon-l at waste.org
>Subject: Re: Slattery and TRP
>
>I tried to read "Liberation," but found it unconvincing and written as
>if a teenager was it's intended audience.  I put it down about 2/3's
>of the way through thinking my time was too valuable to waste on the
>book.  So I've got to disagree with your review.  I don't think it
>deserves the status you give it.
>
>David Morris
>
>On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 8:57 AM, Paul Di Filippo <pgdf at cox.net> wrote:
>> Foax might like to check out my latest column at B&N, where I compare a new
>> novelist to our hero:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/cnvxlf
>>