At 11:30 PM 5/26/00 -0400, Anthony Dauer wrote:
>You'll notice that I didn't say anything about being
good or bad ... just
>unique ... something that isn't as negative as some
would like to believe.
>
Well, it's not an illegitimate topic, or
anything. But I think we ought to clarify what these unique
areas are. Maybe there are some....I'm willing to be
persuaded. Of course, part of the problen is that there
aren't all that many female writers who we can agree are
working in the HB area....witness the recent discussion as to
whether Charlotte Armstrong was HB/Noir or not.
I have tried to make the case, in times
gone by, that P.D.James sometimes spills over into HBland.
That went over like a lead blimp. Maybe someone else can make
the case that Grafton does (I doubt it).
James
James Michael Rogers
jetan@ionet.net
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