Re: Publication
jason varsoke (jjv@caesun.msd.ray.com)
Tue, 05 Oct 1999 15:15:27 -0400 (EDT)
On Tue, 5 Oct 1999, Matt Kozusko wrote:
> "Hapworth" is a break-up with the reading and publishing industries.
> It's surely purposefully indulgent and willingly offputting. The idea
> came up a few years ago on this list that Salinger might be
> republishing the story as a means of fulfilling a divorce settlement
> involving contracts and royalties, but also as a way of reminding the
> world how little regard he has for his literary fame.
> --
> Matt Kozusko mkozusko@parallel.park.uga.edu
of course, Hapworth(less) has been on Amazon.com as a soon to be published
book since 1995 at least. Obviously, JDS is playing with the public. The
work is finished. He has a publisher. They know there will be money to
be made on the book. So why stall? I personally doubt the book will ever
see print. I almost hope it doesn't. A terrible addition to a fine
collection of (mainstream) published works.
-j