tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413013422636027916.post6882222490424934989..comments2024-03-05T10:32:32.208+00:00Comments on IRRESISTIBLE TARGETS: HAROLD NORSE: THE INDEPENDENT OBITUARYMichael Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04490121869284175945noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413013422636027916.post-54662874433192268012009-08-11T15:01:56.835+01:002009-08-11T15:01:56.835+01:00That sounds like what happened but makes no sense ...That sounds like what happened but makes no sense as it seems just the kind of book Thunder's Mouth relished, and as you say, a fascinating mix: I suspect Buk would relish the chance to be taken seriously within the American idiom as opposed to within the persona of the drunken brawling etc etcMichael Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04490121869284175945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413013422636027916.post-28667007603258522692009-08-11T08:07:43.221+01:002009-08-11T08:07:43.221+01:00I believe it was set to be published (the copy I h...I believe it was set to be published (the copy I have looks ready) and it was listed with publishers (I've also seen an ISBN) but never came out. A shame as it's a good read (and Harold's letters outshine CB).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413013422636027916.post-34526473265311557162009-08-10T23:31:53.587+01:002009-08-10T23:31:53.587+01:00That's interesting: it's listed as being p...That's interesting: it's listed as being published in March 2002, and has its isbn and Ive seen reference to its being available for a short time, but the lack of copies and library listings would make sense if it never did appear, and would make them truly remarkableMichael Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04490121869284175945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413013422636027916.post-45143089203727985352009-08-10T21:32:15.587+01:002009-08-10T21:32:15.587+01:00Hi Michael (sorry for popping up as anonymous by t...Hi Michael (sorry for popping up as anonymous by the way--which isn't intentional). My point is that Fly Like a Bat has never been in print. It's ready to go (I have a copy) but hasn't been published at all. I'm pretty sure about this as talked to Harold about this and to people who helped run his affairs. I agree that it's good to mention works that encourage people to search for but in this case the volume has yet to be published at all (although it should be--and your mention might help). Best, DouglasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413013422636027916.post-32866623072895222892009-08-10T08:51:02.617+01:002009-08-10T08:51:02.617+01:00Thanks for the comment...but the fact that Fly Lik...Thanks for the comment...but the fact that Fly Like A Bat Out Of Print is out of print to me seems all the more reason to mention it: copies may well pop up if anyone wants to search hard enough for them, and maybe the mention helps someone consider bringing them back...you never knowMichael Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04490121869284175945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413013422636027916.post-17325603106734093132009-08-09T09:35:50.087+01:002009-08-09T09:35:50.087+01:00Hi, I enjoyed your obituary (I wrote the one for t...Hi, I enjoyed your obituary (I wrote the one for the Guardian). You mention the letters to Bukowski, which I agree are superb but was suprised that you discussed them as they are not in print--and sadly unlikely to be published. Best, DouglasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com