Re: SLPAD - 90 - “Low-Lands” - 4 / apologia

[Michael Bailey]

A) M&M (“Mortality & Mercy in Venice”, in which the windigo-afflicted
indigene is poised to gun down the diplomats) isn’t among the stories
included in _Slow Learner_

 - i think I’ve read that it is deprecated by the author  - “The Secretary
will disavow all knowledge of your mission” type thing.


B) “Low-Lands” & the other SL stories depict, rather than espouse, some
fucked-up stuff, stuff we all still are struggling with, in a recognizably
Pynchonian way, with palliative counter-tendencies, humor, wit, wisdom &
also checks & valances (-;

(
https://www.vermontcountrystore.com/cabin-check-rod-pocket-insert-valance/product/79820
)

Sure he got better but these aren’t half bad, in fact they look better &
better to me. Confirmation bias? - no, there is some wonderful writing. In
particular, tracking down references & catching nuances is a barrel of fun.

My .02



On Tue, Aug 29, 2023 at 10:02 AM David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com> wrote:

> This pretty well sums up my feeling about all of the Slow Learner stories.
> The story of the cannibal let loose to teach a lesson to the whole sick
> crew of that stupid party is just one gigantic POS.
>
> <richard.romeo at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Can I just say I find this story rather awful. a low point imho
>>
>>