Slog - Comments on Sean Nelson on Mary McCarthy on J.D. Salinger http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/sean_nelson_on_mary_mccarthy_on_jd_salin The brouhaha earlier in the week about A Streetcar Named Desire--here, here, here, here--which devolved into an accusation (here) that I was "hiding behind" Mary McCarthy (which is sorta true), reminded me of the time, back in 2003 or 2004, I photocopied McCarthy's review of Franny and Zooey (reprinted in this book) for Sean Nelson, who is a Salinger fan and something of a Salinger expert. Nelson scribbled comments and counter-arguments all over the photocopy (like "No" and "Wrong" and "This is a means of indicting/indicating the protag., you stupid bitch") and handed it back to me. It has... Copyright 2008 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:32:26 -0800 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:26:12 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by SEAN NELSON, EMERITUS i withdraw "you stupid bitch." it was a private joke for CF.

]]> SEAN NELSON, EMERITUS http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/sean_nelson_on_mary_mccarthy_on_jd_salin#c1077714 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/sean_nelson_on_mary_mccarthy_on_jd_salin#c1077714 Books Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:40:38 -0800 Comment by How Twee Can We Be Oh my, aren't you both just so STUNNINGLY smart and PRECIOUS and CLEVER!

]]> How Twee Can We Be http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/sean_nelson_on_mary_mccarthy_on_jd_salin#c1077718 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/sean_nelson_on_mary_mccarthy_on_jd_salin#c1077718 Books Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:44:12 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle @2 for the twin.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/sean_nelson_on_mary_mccarthy_on_jd_salin#c1077725 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/sean_nelson_on_mary_mccarthy_on_jd_salin#c1077725 Books Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:51:08 -0800 Comment by Christin Are there more pages of this?

]]> Christin http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/sean_nelson_on_mary_mccarthy_on_jd_salin#c1077730 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/sean_nelson_on_mary_mccarthy_on_jd_salin#c1077730 Books Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:56:50 -0800 Comment by Yardlie NERD FIGHT!

]]> Yardlie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/sean_nelson_on_mary_mccarthy_on_jd_salin#c1077742 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/sean_nelson_on_mary_mccarthy_on_jd_salin#c1077742 Books Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:13:56 -0800 Comment by michael strangeways I'd say that McCarthy and Salinger are both overrated but no one has given a shit about McCarthy since she died and Salinger would have long ago faded into the literary twilight zone were it not for moony, acne and angst ridden, poetry writing teens...

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/sean_nelson_on_mary_mccarthy_on_jd_salin#c1077769 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/sean_nelson_on_mary_mccarthy_on_jd_salin#c1077769 Books Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:06:47 -0800 Comment by 'sup pock @6 So, you're saying that Salinger would long ago have faded if it weren't for... humans?

]]> 'sup pock http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/sean_nelson_on_mary_mccarthy_on_jd_salin#c1077800 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/sean_nelson_on_mary_mccarthy_on_jd_salin#c1077800 Books Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:44:36 -0800 Comment by Tim Appelo It would be better if you'd explain specifically what McCarthy's take on Salinger was, and what Sean's take on McCarthy was.

]]> Tim Appelo http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/sean_nelson_on_mary_mccarthy_on_jd_salin#c1077801 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/sean_nelson_on_mary_mccarthy_on_jd_salin#c1077801 Books Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:45:11 -0800 Comment by Matthew @8: Are you serious? The photo itself includes McCarthy's position and Nelson's position.

]]> Matthew http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/sean_nelson_on_mary_mccarthy_on_jd_salin#c1077805 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/sean_nelson_on_mary_mccarthy_on_jd_salin#c1077805 Books Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:46:59 -0800 Comment by ellarosa y'know, when we've gotten to the point of reviewing reviews of reviews, it's time to step back, take a deep breath and remember we have much more important things to worry about.

]]> ellarosa http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/sean_nelson_on_mary_mccarthy_on_jd_salin#c1077869 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/sean_nelson_on_mary_mccarthy_on_jd_salin#c1077869 Books Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:58:26 -0800 Comment by amp Annotation vindication?

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