That's a hell of a scoop, Bubba. You caught me with a google alert for the C Street House. And yeah, I think that story's important. Didn't know that I was supposed to be so high and mighty that I couldn't comment in Tennessee, "whence" not only my family came but also some much other writers -- James Agee and Peter Taylor come to mind -- who understood the use of ironic formality.
Apparently, I owe you an apology for taking up precious blog comment space. Guess defending yourself from insinuations of inaccuracy is another convention you don't believe has a place in Tennessee. I'm sorry, too, that you didn't like the book. Sounds like you read it and hated in hardcover, though -- unless, that is, you're talking trash about a book you know nothing about -- so thanks.
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JeffSharlet writes:
That's a hell of a scoop, Bubba. You caught me with a google alert for the C Street House. And yeah, I think that story's important. Didn't know that I was supposed to be so high and mighty that I couldn't comment in Tennessee, "whence" not only my family came but also some much other writers -- James Agee and Peter Taylor come to mind -- who understood the use of ironic formality.
Apparently, I owe you an apology for taking up precious blog comment space. Guess defending yourself from insinuations of inaccuracy is another convention you don't believe has a place in Tennessee. I'm sorry, too, that you didn't like the book. Sounds like you read it and hated in hardcover, though -- unless, that is, you're talking trash about a book you know nothing about -- so thanks.
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