Comments on: Author. 87. http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/07/17/author-87/ The blog of the mystery writer, screenwriter and CEO of Pajamas Media Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:47:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mgmax http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/07/17/author-87/#comment-80120 Mgmax Wed, 19 Jul 2006 19:07:48 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/07/17/author-87/#comment-80120 Great story about Spillane: Late in life he goes to his publisher's offices in New York. He says he wants to see some Michael Korda-level muckety-muck. The receptionist, younger than almost all of Spillane's books, asks his name. "Mickey Spillane," he answers. It obviously means nothing to her and she says, politely, "May I tell him who you are?" Spillane replies, "Tell him it's the guy who bought you this fucking building." Great story about Spillane:

Late in life he goes to his publisher’s offices in New York. He says he wants to see some Michael Korda-level muckety-muck. The receptionist, younger than almost all of Spillane’s books, asks his name. “Mickey Spillane,” he answers. It obviously means nothing to her and she says, politely, “May I tell him who you are?” Spillane replies, “Tell him it’s the guy who bought you this fucking building.”

]]> By: David Thomson http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/07/17/author-87/#comment-80119 David Thomson Tue, 18 Jul 2006 18:46:38 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/07/17/author-87/#comment-80119 ìUh, actually, David, Copland taught at Black Mountain College near Boone, NC --- a fascinating experiment, by the way.î I find no evidence whatsoever to support this most peculiar assertion. Do you have any? ìUh, actually, David, Copland taught at Black Mountain College near Boone, NC — a fascinating experiment, by the way.î

I find no evidence whatsoever to support this most peculiar assertion. Do you have any?

]]> By: Charlie (Colorado) http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/07/17/author-87/#comment-80118 Charlie (Colorado) Tue, 18 Jul 2006 15:33:30 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/07/17/author-87/#comment-80118 Uh, actually, David, Copland taught at Black Mountain College near Boone, NC --- a fascinating experiment, by the way. Uh, actually, David, Copland taught at Black Mountain College near Boone, NC — a fascinating experiment, by the way.

]]> By: David Thomson http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/07/17/author-87/#comment-80117 David Thomson Tue, 18 Jul 2006 10:29:25 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/07/17/author-87/#comment-80117 Mickey Spillane never lived in the New York City area past his early childhood. Ironically, Aaron Copland composed such delights as Appalachian Spring, Fanfare for the Common Man, and Billy the Kid while never leaving his New York apartment. Mickey Spillane never lived in the New York City area past his early childhood. Ironically, Aaron Copland composed such delights as Appalachian Spring, Fanfare for the Common Man, and Billy the Kid while never leaving his New York apartment.

]]> By: Gerard Van der Leun http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/07/17/author-87/#comment-80116 Gerard Van der Leun Tue, 18 Jul 2006 05:35:45 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/07/17/author-87/#comment-80116 You know, it comes to me that if I had just paid attention to what Spillane knew about women, I'd be a much richer man today, but I'd live in my pick-up truck. You know, it comes to me that if I had just paid attention to what Spillane knew about women, I’d be a much richer man today, but I’d live in my pick-up truck.

]]> By: Gerard Van der Leun http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/07/17/author-87/#comment-80115 Gerard Van der Leun Tue, 18 Jul 2006 05:33:55 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/07/17/author-87/#comment-80115 A big man and a Big Life. Vaya con dios, Mickey. A big man and a Big Life. Vaya con dios, Mickey.

]]> By: Pat Curley http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/07/17/author-87/#comment-80114 Pat Curley Tue, 18 Jul 2006 00:43:51 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/07/17/author-87/#comment-80114 "It was easy." One of the greatest ending lines of a book. “It was easy.”

One of the greatest ending lines of a book.

]]> By: Charlie (Colorado) http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/07/17/author-87/#comment-80113 Charlie (Colorado) Tue, 18 Jul 2006 00:38:58 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/07/17/author-87/#comment-80113 MS NBC said he was 88. Are there any other examples of an author who played his own signature character in the movies or TV? MS NBC said he was 88.

Are there any other examples of an author who played his own signature character in the movies or TV?

]]> By: Buddy Larsen http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/07/17/author-87/#comment-80112 Buddy Larsen Mon, 17 Jul 2006 23:35:49 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/07/17/author-87/#comment-80112 He did it his way. Boy, did he. He did it his way. Boy, did he.

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