I just finished On Beauty , and then wrote a fan letter. I am so, so taken with Ms. Smith's prose, pacing and characterization.
Read the Autograph Man not so long ago, and was similarly gushing.
Posted by G lib on 2006-08-07 12:37:46 +0000
I met her once, when she was a Radcliffe Fellow. She bummed a cigarette from my drunken friend from work at the Dean's holiday wine and cheese, and we invited her to a party that Saturday. She said she'd think about it.
I saw her next with her boyfriend at a Streets show at the Paradise-- The same night that BQ's sister wanted to pour a beer on Natalie Portman's head.
Frame, you might have to fight me for #1 fan status... And all of you will, too if you listen to her speak for a minute or two...