Quotable

May 11, 2011 20:00


"In reality, every reader, as he reads, is the reader of himself."--Marcel Proust
 If I haven't said it before, I'll say it now....I love Proust. I am so sad that I am nearing the end of his amazing À la Recherche du Temps Perdu. It's not quite as long as the Harry Potter saga, so don't be intimidated, HP fans! But it is exquisite, especially for ( Read more... )

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mksolomon May 19 2011, 11:15:20 UTC
Oh, Alex!

My evil has served its purpose if it has let me receive love from you! So, I do not repent, and I will not retract my words, for that reason and because you, of all the people I know, might really enjoy Proust. He's snarky, sybaritic and wise, along with being a hell of a writer. Plus, his last book was entitled Time Regained--we could both use a dose of that!

Love, M (who wishes the next letter is O)

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