tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968599660692117457.post7063368345366697912..comments2023-09-22T01:00:46.294-07:00Comments on "Library" Books: On Marginalia, or, Why I Don't Write in my BooksYearofBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05968173210251454925noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968599660692117457.post-7118240137823044302016-09-09T18:46:43.166-07:002016-09-09T18:46:43.166-07:00Oh, yes. The first person outside of his family ev...Oh, yes. The first person outside of his family ever to read his work actually wrote me a letter!<br />James Hayes-Bohananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16908738448836082865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968599660692117457.post-34450619985419862932016-09-09T18:44:45.971-07:002016-09-09T18:44:45.971-07:00Plus which, didn't you get a letter from Tolki...Plus which, didn't you get a letter from Tolkien's editor?YearofBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05968173210251454925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968599660692117457.post-4092972422590762252016-09-09T18:37:51.914-07:002016-09-09T18:37:51.914-07:00It was from the somewhat snarky book How to Get In...It was from the somewhat snarky book How to Get Invited to the White House that I learned that authors -- unless they are A-list stars -- will almost always answer letters. That is why I have a post card from Robert Pirsig. Yes, Robert effin Persig!<br /><br />As for deceased authors, the closest I got was when the estate of Vincent Price "liked" one of our food posts on Facebook. Gave me a chill, that one did.James Hayes-Bohananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16908738448836082865noreply@blogger.com