[UA] Inspirational books (was RE: Great and secret show)

[John C]

>About to start Danielewski's _House of Leaves_, mainly on the strength of 
>listmembers' recommendations.  The typographical tricks look like they may 
>get old fast, though.

Uneven, I thought, but some genuinely creepy bits.  Well worth reading.

For my part, let me recommend _Flicker_, by Theodore Roszak.  Subtitled "A 
Secret History of the Movies", it involves all kinds of weird goings-on as a 
film scholor researches the life and work of B-Movie director "Max Castle".  
Very detailed, very paranoid feel, and very good.  And very UA friendly, I 
think.

John Crimmins                     john1x at hotmail.com
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   "Yes, I am acquainted with Mr. DePalma," Dr. Hsu said.  "He was
my pupil years ago.  A young man not without talent, but slapdash,
and huckle-muckle in his worksmanship."
   "What did you say?" the mayor asked.
   "He's a jerk," Dr. Hsu Ting Feng said.
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