[New-Poetry] bad blurbs by others: Dorothy Parker

[TheOldMole]

Katharine Cornell ran the gamut of emotions from A to B.

Maurice Evans played the king as though he was afraid someone would play the ace.

and, of Winnie the Pooh:  Tonstant Weader fwowed up.
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  From: jforjames at aol.com 
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  Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 6:26 PM
  Subject: [New-Poetry] bad blurbs by others: Dorothy Parker


  This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force. 

  This book of essays ... has all the depth and glitter of a worn dime. 

  This must be a gift book. That is to say a book, which you wouldn't take on any other terms.

  --Dorothy Parker



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