Sunday, 03/02/03

Neal Pollack's new soldier friend: "Explaining why 'The Patriot Act' sounds so scary is like trying to explain why little girls are the creepiest characters in horror movies."

After Jen complained that Pollack "hit on her that one time" (I recall thrown objects were involved, more or less in good fun) he swiftly struck up an email exchange, initiated with an apology and a declaration of their friendship. In light of the above, which is interesting and worthwhile in its own right, Pollack apparently confirms my theory that he hauls out his imprimatur of friendship for a large percentage of his correspondents, which strikes me as a sound long-term strategy likely to increase book sales and attendance at readings. 11:41AM «

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