On a brighter note: good to see the worm book both in the shops and getting reviewed. I hope it fulfils both your expectations and S&S’<\/span>s.<\/blockquote>\nSo naturally, I rang up, and asked what reviews? where reviews? And he couldn’t remember. “It must have been the Guardian<\/em>, or the Telegraph<\/em>, because they’re the only papers that we get on Saturdays. I remember there was this picture of a beautiful blue worm.”
\nBut it’s not in the Guardian<\/em> And it’s not on the Telegraph<\/em>s web site. And it’s not on anyone else’s web site.
\nUnlike every other author in the world, I do read my reviews, and I do care about them, and I want to know where this one is.
\nI hope this desire persists even after I’ve found it.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"My friend Angus just sent me an email explaining that he can’t come to the book party because his mother-in-law is ill. Fair enough. With the generosity of spirit that really distinguishes him, he adds: On a brighter note: good … Continue reading