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I was conned by JT Leroy
I talked to him on the phone for hours. I even listened to his therapy sessions on tape. And after one particularly weird conversation about his upcoming sex-change operation, I decided he was a fake. So why did I still get sucked in?
By Ayelet Waldman [2006-01-11]

  • More Lousy Writing

    I don't care whether or not what she's writing about is au courant. She's just such a superficial observer and insipid writer that IT DOESN'T MATTER. (A good writer can inspire readers to care hugely about something they've never heard of, or think in fresh ways about something they've already heard of. A good writer can invite readers anywhere, and they'll willingly go.)

    Whoever's in charge of editing AW needs to go sit on a rock, blank out her name (and particularly her husband's) from his/her mind, and think about good writing.

    Then again, that seems like an unlikely prospect. Might be time to give up on AW and think about editorial oversight, if there is any.

    -- Still Trying to Wake Up Salon
    Wednesday, January 11, 2006 04:15 AM
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