"Overdrawn" is more a novella than a short story.

"Overdrawn" is more a novella than a short story.

With respect to Norman's Shout! The Beatles in Their Generation, the original 1981 edition, which ends with a profile of the widowed Yoko, is much preferable to the 2003 revised edition. The latter begins with a "seen through the events of 9/11" prologue that must have been de rigueur at the time of writing but seems…

With respect to Norman's Shout! The Beatles in Their Generation, the original 1981 edition, which ends with a profile of the widowed Yoko, is much preferable to the 2003 revised edition. The latter begins with a "seen through the events of 9/11" prologue that must have been de rigueur at the time of writing but seems…

I confess it doesn't make much sense to me either, but I don't care; I think it's great anyway. (I'd have liked to see Fritz Weaver's Professor Biesenthal get more than just his one scene; in the novel - which, regrettably, I find unreadable these days - he has another, just after Babe escapes and before he retrieves…

I confess it doesn't make much sense to me either, but I don't care; I think it's great anyway. (I'd have liked to see Fritz Weaver's Professor Biesenthal get more than just his one scene; in the novel - which, regrettably, I find unreadable these days - he has another, just after Babe escapes and before he retrieves…

Marathon Man. Directed by John Schlesinger, music by Michael Small, adapted from his own novel by William Goldman. A good cast too. Elegantly advertised during its 1976 release, with the simple phrase "A thriller" below the title and image. My favorite line: William Devane's "GET the FUCKING CAR!"

Marathon Man. Directed by John Schlesinger, music by Michael Small, adapted from his own novel by William Goldman. A good cast too. Elegantly advertised during its 1976 release, with the simple phrase "A thriller" below the title and image. My favorite line: William Devane's "GET the FUCKING CAR!"

Interesting - I bought the "Original Scroll" version recently but haven't read it yet; I sure will now. (Published by Viking in 2007.)

Interesting - I bought the "Original Scroll" version recently but haven't read it yet; I sure will now. (Published by Viking in 2007.)

I was half-done, then edited/rewrote a minute later - you must have read an earlier version. Sorry.

I was half-done, then edited/rewrote a minute later - you must have read an earlier version. Sorry.

What's this about Sal Paradise in On the Road beginning his travels "in the wake of his father’s death"? This isn't in the novel; Sal simply lives with his aunt, and his parents aren't mentioned.

What's this about Sal Paradise in On the Road beginning his travels "in the wake of his father’s death"? This isn't in the novel; Sal simply lives with his aunt, and his parents aren't mentioned.

I saw or heard an interview with the Coen brothers once, in which they said (with reference to the title Fargo) that it was either that, or Brainerd. So although Fargo's over the border, I guess I can't blame them.

I saw or heard an interview with the Coen brothers once, in which they said (with reference to the title Fargo) that it was either that, or Brainerd. So although Fargo's over the border, I guess I can't blame them.

There's a syndication cut of Fargo I've seen on broadcast TV that removes all appearances or mentions of Mike Yanagita, just to sell more ads; as recompense for that, any Fargo TV series should feature his character whenever possible. I mean, this was an Academy Award-winning screenplay and deserves better treatment.…

There's a syndication cut of Fargo I've seen on broadcast TV that removes all appearances or mentions of Mike Yanagita, just to sell more ads; as recompense for that, any Fargo TV series should feature his character whenever possible. I mean, this was an Academy Award-winning screenplay and deserves better treatment.…

It should be mentioned that Tony Nelson married Jeannie about two-thirds of the way through the series' run. I haven't seen any episodes in a long time and don't recall whether that resulted in a change in her status in the household.

It should be mentioned that Tony Nelson married Jeannie about two-thirds of the way through the series' run. I haven't seen any episodes in a long time and don't recall whether that resulted in a change in her status in the household.