large radical anthologist riled

[Jon Ford]

Michael-- I would recommend the introduction to the reading process from my 
anthology on the history of the short story "Web of Stories." (available at 
amazon.com. I am also very fond of my work on an older book "Writing as 
Revelation", alo listed on Amazon erroneus under my wife's name. Also, the 
intros on reading and writing about fiction in "Imagining Worlds" are both 
quite good. But I insist that you buy them-- after all, you savaged my 
poem-- why should I help you in any way?
Oh yes-- Mike, believe it or not, I bought all my realestate with my own 
money-- my parents wouldn't give me a cent. Can you say the same? Whose 
money bought your condo?

Jon






>From: Michael Eisenstadt <michaele@ando.pair.com>
>To: austin-ghetto-list@pairlist.net
>Subject: Re: large radical anthologist riled
>Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2002 20:11:56 -0600
>
>Jon Ford wrote:
>
> > ...As for my slum properties in Oakland, I sold all my East Bay holdings
> > about 25 years ago, and I never owned "slum properties"-- only fine
> > Victorian mansions. That's why I can afford to live in Palo Alto, while
> > you live in a tiny condo-- enjoy your failure, Mike-- it becomes you 
>well!
>
>in other words, Ford is truly full of it and does not plan to post his
>favorite
>3 or 4 paragraphs from his published work because then we would all
>indubitably know forever more what a lackwit and gasbag he is
>
>after flunking out of the U of Michigan PhD English program he wound up
>teaching English composition at a junior college in the 'hood for many
>years but having been born into a family with some money he was able to
>invest successfully in real estate and hasnt yet lost all of it in the
>stock market
>
>interesting that his father lives next door to me in an identical condo
>apartment
>
>so dont hold your breath, he wont be posting any of his writing to
>the list. i will make a small effort to procure one of the anthologies
>he has edited and re-edited and re-edited. if i find anything amusing
>I shall post it to the list
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >
> > Jon
> >
> > >From: Michael Eisenstadt <michaele@ando.pair.com>
> > >To: austin-ghetto-list@pairlist.net
> > >Subject: large radical anthologist riled
> > >Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2002 08:40:08 -0600
> > >
> > >Jon Ford wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Oh Oh-- let's not get into the "publication envy" 
>syndrome.Eisenstadt, I
> > > > could put your complete works in my backpocket but that wouldn't 
>make
> > >them
> > > > any more or less pretentious and boring to read. My textbooks are 
>the
> > >best
> > > > that money can buy in my field, and for your info my editor makes us
> > >keep
> > > > the weight down. My latest (weighing in at 250 pages, AddisonWesley
> > >Longman
> > > > publishers) is on Citizenship since 9/ll, and will be one of the 
>most
> > > > radical anthologies at the college comp level. Anyway, in your 
>original
> > >post
> > > > you were talking about college kids. I think younger kids should 
>either
> > >1)
> > > > purchase a better designed pack or 2)not carry the books around so 
>much.
> > > > 3)Maybe Daddy can give them a ride to school. You certainly can't 
>hold
> > > > authors responsible for "kiddie back ache."
> > >
> > >Citizenship since 9/11! I can just imagine. You wouldnt dare to post
> > >some of your drivel for us to laugh at, would you? From the same
> > >lackwit who once sent me samples of his homebrewed poetry (Le mer!
> > >Le mer!) and wanted to discuss with me the psychiatric medicines he
> > >takes
> > >
> > >how can you call MY publications pretentious and boring seeing as you
> > >have never read them? you are it seems as honest intellectually
> > >as you are ethical in the renting of your slum houses in Oakland
> > >
> > >the article cited about the California-based movement against the
> > >student backpack infamy is VERY interesting:
> > >
> > >http://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/24/education/24BACK.html
> > ><< backpack.jpg >>
> >
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