My Two Minutes with Markson

Many thanks again to the guest bloggers filling in. I’ve been truly stunned and delighted by the remembrances, reading reports and general tomfoolery.

Since there have been a few emails, some news on my coordinates, cunning plans, and the like is forthcoming. But for now, I’ll simply confess that I chatted briefly with David Markson last night. My conversation went something like this:

ME: Congratulations! I very much enjoyed The Last Novel.
MARKSON: You’re drenching!
ME: I’d be interested in interviewing you for the…
MARKSON: You’re soaking wet!
ME: …sort of like radio, the…
MARKSON: You’re drenched!

Nobody informed me about the speed and manner in which starboard thunderstorms stub out sunny afternoons. More later.

© 2007, Edward Champion. All rights reserved.

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Erin O'Brien
18 years ago

You’re drenched!

Sam
Sam
18 years ago

That Markson, he loves repetition.