"une certaine élégance et même une élégance certaine"

[ellenkushner]

There are plenty of words I don't know, but it seems to be an awfully nice review just up on the French fantasy site Elbakin.net. I particularly admire the delicatesse with which the reviewer refuses to give away any of the plot points.

In Paris I did a long interview with one of their number, Lucile Cusenza; now she's kindly sent me a 5-page transcript of our conversation - presumably with all my worst stumblings & grammatical mistakes smoothed over, so now I get the chance not only - as is usual with online interviews - to vet what I've said before it appears, but to see whether what I think I was saying was actually what she heard. It's a huge a mount of work doing a literal transcription of a conversation, and my hat's off to her.

Of course I want to dig into this at once, to get the interview posted ASAP - unfortunately [CUE VIOLINS] I'm leaving for Michigan in a few hours, and my laptop's in the hospital! Dead, dead, Desdemona. Delia's been generously sharing with me, but, as they say, You Can't Take it With You. So herein follow 5 days of me trying to get into the Business Center of various hotels when I get a break, to check e-mail . . . . Please all do pray for the swift recovery and rebuilding of my dear little Mac when I get back - and forgive us our not answering all e-mail (or comments) in anything resembling a timely fashion.

Comments

[tournevis.livejournal.com]

It is an excellent review. Congratualtions.

[huladavid.livejournal.com]

"...Please all do pray for the swift recovery and rebuilding of my dear little Mac when I get back..."

From your mouth to God's IT department.

(Heh, for some reason I suddenly thought about the "cursed coffee mugs" I first saw about 10 or 15 years back. They were white with blue script on the sides reading, "Blessed are those who to the tired give coffee". Bought a set for Reed Waller and Kate Whorley & they divorced within a year. Bought a set for my sister and brother-in-law and the same happened. I don't buy 'em for anyone anymore.

[otherdeb.livejournal.com]

Damn. If I'd known about this earlier, I could have loaned you my Dell. It's wonky but it works, and I do have the netbook to survive with.

Wish you could swing by on your way to the airport but not sure how you are getting there. (If you are going by car, I'm just off the belt parkway over by the Knapp street exit.)

Or you could email me (otherdeb at gmail dot com) when your flight is leaving and if it's from Kennedy, in which case I could probably meet you.

[deliasherman.livejournal.com]

She's gone on the bus to Newark, even as I type. But thanks so much for the offer.

[otherdeb.livejournal.com]

Darn. Thanks for letting me know. Should the problem occur again for either of you (Gods forbid), give enough time to get to you before you go haring off for foreign parts ("foreign" meaning outside of NYC).

[ellen-kushner.livejournal.com]

foreign parts ("foreign" meaning outside of NYC

LOL!

Since my machine is a Mac, I suspect the sweet little Dell would be wasted on me - but many thanks for the exceptionally kind offer!

[ktempest.livejournal.com]

eek, hope the laptop gets fixed soon. I know what a nightmare that is.

when you get it back, I have two laptop bags for you to choose from, should you choose either. One is made for women, a feminine-ish briefcase deal with lots of compartments. The other is very boxy, but would be perfect for travel.

See you when you get back!

[ellen-kushner.livejournal.com]

(Squeals with joy!!) Also, any compu-backpacks? Mine is on its last legs....

We've missed you!

[handworn.livejournal.com]

Dead, dead, Desdemona.

Not "Dead for a ducat, dead!"?

[ellen-kushner.livejournal.com]

I sure hope not!