Re: JCO: The Falls

Hi, Chris. Ariah is a difficult heroine -- a real pain in the neck. And she
gets less likeable as the novel goes on. She grows into something like
Loretta in THEM -- Loretta with an education and some money. But the novel did
carry me along. I was never tempted to put it aside as I was with My Heart
Laid Bare. The Falls is not among my top 25 JCO books -- or even top 50. But
I'm glad I read it. I'll be interested to know what you make of the Woman in
Black. Is she a real figure or an Arnold Friend-like fantasy/myth?
Cyrano

In a message dated 9/20/2004 10:53:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
cpace@jupitermedia.com writes:

<< I'm about 60 pages into The Falls, and I am hooked. To be honest, though, I
felt the first 20 or so pages were written by a different person. Much of
the language seems forced and contrived, and I was starting to wonder if the
whole book was going to be like that, and then it seems to settle into its
rhythm and Oates's familiar voice shines through >>
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RE: JCO: re JCO Assistant?

Laurie - When you said "and have a life" ... From all I have read about
JCO, all of the activities you mentioned ARE her life. And that is just
how she likes it.

Kelli

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Hello Laurie and Renee,

If this is of any help, when I wrote to JCO about adapting her short
story on screen, she wrote me back--not an assistant. I received a fax
in less than a month's time. She watched my previous films too.

She does have an agent, however, who takes care of the many talks she is
asked to give, and business matters. I think she actually does most of
her work, including replying to correspondence. SHe's truly
unbelievable!

Lara

>
> From: Laurie Rendon
> Date: 2004/09/20 Mon AM 10:38:54 EST
> To: jco@usfca.edu
> Subject: JCO: re JCO Assistant?
>
> Hi friends!
> She must have an assistant. She must have several!
> How else could she be a professor, write as much as she does, do
> interviews and all the other things a famous and successful person has

> to do--and have a life? I too was thinking recently about how great it

> would be to be her assistant!
> Laurie
>
> =====
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> laurie@betteredit.net
>
> "Wow, it looks a lot better than it did."
> --MLIS student
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Re: JCO: re JCO Assistant?

Greg Johnson used to housesit for the Smiths.
Cyrano

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laurie@betteredit.net writes:

<< Hi friends!
She must have an assistant. She must have several!
How else could >>
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Re: JCO: re JCO Assistant?

Hello Laurie and Renee,

If this is of any help, when I wrote to JCO about adapting her short story on screen, she wrote me back--not an assistant. I received a fax in less than a month's time. She watched my previous films too.

She does have an agent, however, who takes care of the many talks she is asked to give, and business matters. I think she actually does most of her work, including replying to correspondence. SHe's truly unbelievable!

Lara

>
> From: Laurie Rendon
> Date: 2004/09/20 Mon AM 10:38:54 EST
> To: jco@usfca.edu
> Subject: JCO: re JCO Assistant?
>
> Hi friends!
> She must have an assistant. She must have several!
> How else could she be a professor, write as much as
> she does, do interviews and all the other things a
> famous and successful person has to do--and have a
> life? I too was thinking recently about how great it
> would be to be her assistant!
> Laurie
>
> =====
> Better Edit!
> http://www.betteredit.net
> laurie@betteredit.net
>
> "Wow, it looks a lot better than it did."
> --MLIS student
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JCO: re JCO Assistant?

Hi friends!
She must have an assistant. She must have several!
How else could she be a professor, write as much as
she does, do interviews and all the other things a
famous and successful person has to do--and have a
life? I too was thinking recently about how great it
would be to be her assistant!
Laurie

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http://www.betteredit.net
laurie@betteredit.net

"Wow, it looks a lot better than it did."
--MLIS student
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JCO: JCO Assistant?

After just finishing the Tattooed Girl with its story line about a famous author seeking an assistant I wondered if JCO has an assistant herself. Does anyone know? She must get a lot more mail than she wants to handle and need someone to help her with all her other affairs. What a great job that would be!

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