On 20 May 00, at 0:22, James Rogers wrote:
> At 08:16 PM 5/19/00 -0400, Doug Greene
wrote:
> >
> >
> >Whatever Bill Pronzini may be, he's certainly
not a "marginal"
> >author. But setting that aside, Bill's point is
that the genuine
> >hardboiled story was closely connected with a
time and place, and
> >those are gone.
> >
> >He may be wrong: I rather think he _is_
wrong--but please don't call
> >him
>
>
> Permit _me _ to be wrong....I think Bill Pronzini, a
friend to many
> on
> this list, is a very poor and childish writer. I
remember him well
> from the weakest days of Ellery Queen Mystery
Mag.
>
James
James:
I'm on the floor, gasping for air from this post. May I
suggest reading Blue Lonesome if you haven't.
Joe
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Joseph M. Johnston, Ph.D.
johnston@netreach.net
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