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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
alwirtes@indieweb.social ("Al Wirtes") wrote:

Best lede ever from Anthony Lane in the current issues of The New Yorker. He’s writing about Elmore Leonard.

Out of interest, could this be the best beginning to the sixth chapter of any book, by anyone, ever? The girl with the stringy blond hair over her shoulders and the trading beads and the black turtleneck and Levi's and the half-filled water glass of domestic wine in front of her on the bar said, "Do you like sex?" Ryan hesitated. He said, "Sure." The girl said, "You like to travel?" Ryan said, "Yeah, I guess so." The girl said, "Then why don't you fuck off?" In case you can't pin the passage down, it is not from "Mrs. Dalloway," or even