Ephemera: Have Your Read?
The Pugilist at Rest by Thom Jones
One of my favorite books. Thom, we miss you. (born January 26, 1945 - died Oct. 14, 2016) Thank you for continuing to inspire every new generation of short story writers.
For more praise about my missing friend, see this feature. To be honest, the dude never took a bad picture.
Start with the story 'Unchain My Heart.' It wasn't included in the omnibus 'Night Train' but it's maybe my favorite. It's so tough to choose a favorite in this book. Thank you for reading it.
Hi Chuck
(I'm the guy who donated early for the Pixie Project)
I just received your pixie project gift and it was a delight from start to finish. I haven't had as much fun opening a present in a very very long time. It quickly became a family project with my wife and kids as we carefully cut the ribbons on the bottom so that we could retape them. Now the box - with the skull and bells - is on display in my study as a permanent Halloween feature. (Right next to my samurai sword, crystal ball, and Viking helmet - I like to collect/display fun things). The ransom note motif was cool. (Who knows the names of so many stones? Indiana Jones?) We shared the whole experience with our niece in NYC via face-time. (She sells online jewelry on the side.) She was in awe of the detail in the bookmark. She is excited to see it in person. The bookmark is almost too good to use, but I will use it, but only for the most worthy of books. It definitely increases the reading experience. As a bonus, it arrived a day or so before my 55th birthday so I treated it as a combo gift with Halloween. I hope everything is well with you and that you were able to raise lots of money for the Pixie Project.
Happy trails.
Rob