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Yes, that's a great thread!

A bit mellow for my tastes but undeniably lovely. I'll have to listen more.

Well since you put it that way, Mr. Heartbreak.... Johnny’s in the basement Mixing up the medicine...

Can't I even leave you people in charge of a simple ditty?

Whenever we go out...

No, it's definitely Schmidt, I even looked it up. Now, once more with feeling, and only one line apiece! Ready? JOHN JACOB JINGLEHEIMER SCHMIDT I wonder who'll get to dahdahdahdah dahdah dah?

His name is my name too.

Dagwave, if we someday have the chance to meet, you must regale me with this story. SSF3 perhaps? Hope to see you there.

I'm scribbling these down on my Want-to-Read list, thank you! And this thread is reminding me of several other authors of whose writing I want to read, or read more. We have a pretty well-read community here on VC!

Damn. I hope she makes it home. I've read nothing of Lehane's, where should I begin?

Lotti's story is both a sad and a triumphant one. But only she can properly tell it.

Oh, I forgot Richard Russo! I still have books of his to read, lucky me. Did Dennis Lehane ever find his missing doggie?

Lotti is this little community's odd but beloved relative. I love when she comes to our parties and get togethers. In lemon flares and sequins.

Also, George Saunders!

Absolutely not.

This one's a spin-off from the now reading thread. What authors have you read who are so important & enjoyable to you that you would read almost anything they wrote? Off the top of my head: T.C. Boyle, Louise Erdrich, and Alice Hoffman. John Irving too.

I made myself read the whole of Infinite Jest a couple of years ago. It did have some good moments, but I remember finishing it and sincerely wishing I had spent the time instead on several other books. It was pretentious in the extreme, to me, and often horribly disjointed. Not an enjoyable read. Afterwards, the sensation was as though I had managed to slog through some bizarre lit class magical realism novel. One that went on far too long. That said, peace to those of you who adored it, and I know there are many. It sure wasn't my cup of tea, and I remember very little of the plot. I ha

That's a really beautiful poster.

That was great! Thanks, Anthony.

It's been said before and I'll say it again: "Where there's a Wilco, there's a way!" Sunday or not, you're in for a wonderful time, and your wife is a lucky woman. What a great surprise to spring on her!

Nope, I never saw that. Great book. Nice of you to have been a one-man lending library!

I think, unfortunately, that the lack of royalties falls on the side of "truth", although maybe only the principals know the full story. I hope Garth's friends (and wife?) can pull him out of this one and maybe help look after his interests. He doesn't seem to be personally capable of handling his finances and belongings...I wonder whether his wife is a similar personality, or could step into that role of assistant? Yay for the road named for Levon! I'm sure he is beaming from heaven over that sweet honor. (And Richard Manuel could have driven the entire 3-mile stretch of the Levon Helm Memo

Plenty of Joe fans here. Nice photo, thanks for sharing.

That was great. Thanks, Anthony!

Mavis!!! I'm only about halfway through the book, but so far Levon's had virtually nothing but praise for Robbie. What scant criticism there's been has been levelled about equally between all the members, including Levon himself. There's no sugarcoating, but Levon writes with real generosity of spirit and empathy. We'll see whether that changes in the book's second half.