Peter,

I left out Douglas Adams, because although I treasure everything he wrote, I came on him late in life and he wasn't formative. But I can't be pardoned for leaving out Portrait of the Artist, which hung around my brain for a decade. And, I guess, honestly, Ulysses (Joyce's) haunted me and made me walk in awe of intellect, which I suppos emay not have been such a good influence, but also was inspiring in more heartfelt ways. (Yes, I will,,,yes,,,yes...).

The thing that really leaves me awestreuck is the number of wonderful books I have never gotten to read yet!


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