Wells, vitriolic? Exacting, yes. Opinionated, certainly. Knows his own tastes and his own mind and will give you his reasons, you bet. But vitriolic? When?
My favourite bit is how I "dominate" reviewing space in Canada. Who knew? I wonder if I can use that on a CV? Here I thought I was only publishing 15-20 reviews a year in a couple of magazines.
Oops, just checked. I published 31 reviews in 2005. Bad Zach.
Wells, vitriolic?
ReplyDeleteExacting, yes. Opinionated, certainly. Knows his own tastes and his own mind and will give you his reasons, you bet.
But vitriolic? When?
My favourite bit is how I "dominate" reviewing space in Canada. Who knew? I wonder if I can use that on a CV? Here I thought I was only publishing 15-20 reviews a year in a couple of magazines.
ReplyDeleteOops, just checked. I published 31 reviews in 2005. Bad Zach.
I thought I was the most vitriolic reviewer in Canada.
ReplyDeleteYou and I are going to have to have an insult-off to settle this.
Do your worst, you cretinous amoebic pusbag.
ReplyDeleteHang on a second. I have to retrieve your latest book from the bathroom. I think a few of the pages might be left.
ReplyDeleteI hope they gave you papercuts on your rectum and inflicted you with intractable hemmorhoids.
ReplyDeleteThey did that to me and I was only READING them...
ReplyDeleteThereby disproving Auden's assertion that poetry makes nothing happen.
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