Steve Almond wrote me back!
Steve Almond is one of my favorite contemporary authors. At one point, I had this personal ad, and in answer to the question about what I've been reading, I answered:
- Diderot's Jaques the Fatalist
- The Corrections
- My Life in Heavy Metal (by Steve Almond)
And then this guy who I wasn't really very attracted to wrote to me and said the things you're supposed to say, that I looked nice or something, and then the kicker -- he knows Steve Almond! So ... if I went on a date with him ... presumably ... I might meet Steve Almond.
That was enticing for about five seconds, until it just kind of pissed me off. You shouldn't have to use your friends as bait to get girls to go out with you. So I figured I'd write to Steve Almond on my own. And he wrote back!
- Diderot's Jaques the Fatalist
- The Corrections
- My Life in Heavy Metal (by Steve Almond)
And then this guy who I wasn't really very attracted to wrote to me and said the things you're supposed to say, that I looked nice or something, and then the kicker -- he knows Steve Almond! So ... if I went on a date with him ... presumably ... I might meet Steve Almond.
That was enticing for about five seconds, until it just kind of pissed me off. You shouldn't have to use your friends as bait to get girls to go out with you. So I figured I'd write to Steve Almond on my own. And he wrote back!
posted by JenIsFamous at 12/13/2004 11:54:00 PM
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What did you write, & what did he respond?
I basically told him the story I just told you, and he thought the story was funny and said "thanks for reading my book & not wanting me arrested."
Also, he has a reading in April in NYC, so I'll likely post something here about it in the coming months.
After his debut short story collection, instead of writing a novel like you're "supposed" to do, he wrote a nonfiction book about candy. I don't even like candy, but I enjoy the bucking of expectations.
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Steve Almond rocks! And, I'm happy to say, he has a one-sentence story coming up on Monkeybicycle, and possibly a longer one in our fourth print issue.
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