6.17.2010
Ch-ch-ch-changes...
Trying to make the blog a bit more apropos. In keeping with the new theme, about three chapters into FIRE SEASON; I'm working at a library carrel this summer as the office in Hibbard is too noisy and home is too busy/distracting (kids! Guitars!). Hoping to get to 200 pages by summer's end. I know, I know...
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Am reading Mating Season and enjoying it. Will recommend it to my pal, Jeff Blanchard and his pal Bob Sabbag. Two Brewster writers. Sabbag writes for Rolling Stone and is the author of " Snow Blind " and " Down Around Midnight. "
Mentioned you to Tom Lux ( Bourne Professor of Poetry at Georgia Tech )He knows of you, and has an Oberlin connection, too.
My first book just published last month: " You Had to Be There - From Web Town To Psych Ward. " A memoir set, among other places, on the locked psych ward in Springfield where I worked for a spell.
Good luck with your memoir. I'll be on the lookout.
Terrence McCarthy
Almost done with " Mating Season." Look forward to reading other Frank Coffin mysteries. Nice job with this. P-Town is a place my wife and I really love and so much of your book hits responsive chords. The Mews. Shank Painter Road. Kunitz's place near The Red Inn.
Last time I was in P-Town I visited Mailer's grave. Someone with a graveyard sense of irony had placed the jacket of a Gore Vidal collection of short stories on the ( very ) small marker.
Keep these Coffin books coming. Great characters and you capture the town beautifully.
I'll shut up after this. I seem to be the only kid raising his hand in the class. Just finished Mating Season. I'm hooked. Like a blue fish on an umbrella rig cast tween P-Town and...
Wherever.
tm
Hey, Terrence--
Thanks so much for leaving these kind remarks. I'm very happy that you liked the books, and #3 is (slowly) on the way. I love the story about Mailer's grave; with your permission, I might just steal it sometime. It's the kind of little in-joke that keeps me amused. If I drop it into a scene, I'll be sure to thank you in the acknowledgments.
All best to you,
Jon
Terrence,
Wanted to wish you luck with your memoir, too--and congratulations on the publication. I hope you sell a bajillion!
Jon
Thank you!
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