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"As
children, we all live in a world of imagination, of fantasy,
and for some of us
the world of make-believe continues into adulthood . . ."
--Jim Henson
BARBARA
WAWA INTERVIEW: SIR CHARLES EDMUND WILSON
(Part Two of The
Interview of the Century)
Barbara: Sir Charles, if
elected President, what would be your first action?
Sir Charles: My first
action would be to appoint a literature czar. And in anticipation of your
next question, I believe Mindy Kaling would be perfect for this position.
She is a bestselling author whose debut title, Is Everyone Hanging Out
Without Me? (9780307886279) 14.00 shot to the top of the bestseller
lists. Her new collection of essays, Why Not Me? (9780804138147)
25.00 is sure to grace many a coffee table. Chip read her
interview in the NYTBR, which is the New York Times Book Review for the
layman, and she is quite erudite. In fact, two of her favourite authors, Salman
Rushdie and Jonathan Franzen, have released new novels, so she is most likely
pleased as punch. Salman Rushdie, of course, has a new epic fantasy
called Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights (9780812998917)
28.00, which has released with the customary acclaim. And as you are
probably aware, Mr. Franzen has performed his usual bumbling pre-publicity for
his latest title, Purity (9780374239213) 28.00. Besides, what
could be more American than a young lady with a name like Mindy?
Barbara: Are there any
books you've read that would influence your policies?
Sir Charles: I am so glad you
asked, Barbara. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, although he is no
Antonin Scalia, has released his book, The Court and the World (9781101946190)
27.95. Political orientation aside, he is still one of the most brilliant
legal minds of our times. You may not know this, but Mr. Breyer served as
a law clerk for me briefly in the early 60s. I could tell then that he
would go far. The other title I am quite enamored with is David Maraniss'
Once in a Great City: A Detroit Story (9781476748382) 32.50. We
can learn from our mistakes. Detroit was once a vibrant city. If I
am elected, we will restore the great cities of the Midwest to their glory
days. Before I moved to my palatial estate in Napoli, I lived in a suburb
of Detroit named Bloomfield Hills in the 1970s. My next door neighbor was
Bob Lanier and we had many spirited games of P-I-G.
Barbara: If elected
President, what would be your 36th action?
Sir Charles: I would build a
wall along the entirety of the west coast of the U.S. to prevent an invasion by
the North Koreans. I would also get the North Koreans to pay for
it. Guaranteed!
Odds & Sods
As Steve Winwood
would say, "Paul Bialas is back in the high life again." There
are three things Wisconsinites know well: beer, brats, and cheese. Mr.
Bialas' book is called Miller: Inside the High Life (9780985672553)
47.99. Sure, it's a little pricey, but beyond the incredible
photographs, it also includes a 70 minute CD of interviews and music inspired
by the Miller Brewing Company . . .
Not since
Charles Darwin's 'The Origin of Species' has there been a better book on
evolution than Evolution: The Whole Story (9781770854819) 39.95 edited
by Steve Parker. It's perfect for internet arguments . . .
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