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Stewart Mitchell
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Reading correspondence between Gaddis and movie producers - at first the idea of a JR film seems insane, but the more I think about it, some of Gaddis’s stuff might actually work on screen. The Recognitions in particular could make sense as a 4-5 part miniseries if handled by someone with the proper talent and respect for the material. Well, a girl can dream.
— Nov 24, 2025 06:39PM
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Stewart Mitchell
is on page 500 of 600
Nearing the end of this one - the prospect of finishing it and running low on “new” Gaddis material to discover is very sad.
— Nov 25, 2025 06:28PM
Stewart Mitchell
is on page 380 of 600
Interested to see how Carpenter’s Gothic came about since I’m not a big fan of that book and I think context might help me appreciate it a bit more.
— Nov 23, 2025 07:06PM
Stewart Mitchell
is on page 284 of 600
As expected, these letters become infinitely more interesting after The Recognitions is published and Gaddis’s disillusionment grows. Steven Moore’s footnotes throughout are truly invaluable; the context he provides completes this as essentially an autobiography.
— Nov 21, 2025 07:47PM
Stewart Mitchell
is on page 165 of 600
Gaddis’s mother was a saint, replying to some of these.
— Nov 18, 2025 07:02PM
