>
>
> > On reprinting Goodis: while I certainly would
like to see
> > all his work available, the fact is that not
all of Goodis
> > is all that goody. He did a lot of inferior
work.
>
>I agree. I also think Woolrich can be a bit woolly.
But I think both
>Woolly and Goody are important enough in the history
of noir fiction to
>have
>their works remain in print.
I think 2nd rate work is 2nd rate, even if it is by one of
our gods. Mainstream publishers should stick to reprinting
the classics, lost and otherwise. The junk should be the
stock in trade of rare book dealers and small specialty
presses catering to people like us.
-- Scott
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