[PEN-L:11643] Re: Re: City on Fire: Comments by Lou Proyect (fwd)

["J. Barkley Rosser, Jr." <rosserjb@xxxxxxx>]

Michael,
     I hope that this particular reconciliation between
these two giants of the internet was not over arugula
again.  If so, I don't hold out much hope of it's lasting, :-).
Barkley Rosser
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Hoover <hoov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: pen-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <pen-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thursday, September 23, 1999 8:15 PM
>Subject: [PEN-L:11597] Re: City on Fire: Comments by Lou Proyect (fwd)


>Yoshie was kind enough to forward Lou P's _City on Fire_ report to
>Doug H's lbo list.  Below is post I sent to that list.  Michael Hoover
>
>Lisa Stokes and I had the pleasure of meeting Doug H and his wife in NYC
>last weekend and it was great to finally do so after years of e-mail.  I
>have much respect for Doug's work.  Lisa was familiar with his articles
>in *Nation* and other places, plus, she's heard me talk him up.  Doug even
>had a hand (which he may not remember) in facilitating our relationship
>with Verso that needs to be acknowledged.  So big thanks for that.
>Unfortunately, Lisa and I were pressed for time and did not get to spend
>nearly the time visiting that we would have liked.  But I'm sure we'll
>cross paths again in actual, not just virtual, space.
>
>And once again, a big shout-out to Yoshie.  She's a great friend and
>companera who has, among other things, helped me to better understand
>filmic representations.  Her presence is there on pages of _City on
>Fire_ (perhaps she'll recall some of our conversations and recognize
>the origins for some of what appears in the book).  Words really can't
>convey the thanks I want to express.
>
>btw:  I take a bit of credit for Doug & Lou's reconciliation and hope
>that it's not just temporary.
>
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