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Patris's avatar

Goddammit I’m destroyed now.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

That one got ya, huh? It got me too.

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Patris's avatar

You can be merciless, sometimes.

(maybe)

But writing truth is always worse. Too Steinbeck for me here, J.

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Mark L's avatar

That's why Steinbeck is my favourite

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Patris's avatar

Decades on, nothing comes as close to Grapes of Wrath for me.

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Mark L's avatar

Masterpiece ( my opinion)

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Patris's avatar

We agree

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Carol Angel's avatar

So sad, so true, soooo good❤️

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Thanks Carol. This one got me choked up

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Karlyn's avatar

Goddammit I’m destroyed now too like Patris. But I really fucking loved it.

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Mark L's avatar

Real Life Jimmy!

Damn that's Real Life!

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

I'm trying

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Patty Mallett's avatar

Wow.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Thanks

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Paul R's avatar

Wonderful, Jimmy. Wonderful.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Thanks Paul!

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Joe's avatar

Wow.

Who'd a thought an airport could have such an impact?

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Tony Muggs has an autobiography out. He and I both come from the Detroit music scene. He's got a pretty harrowing story in there about a plane crashing in his yard.

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V Moire's avatar

Oh, this is so good. This story is Township kid, Parkside kid, trailer park kid, schools of choice kid I’ve ever encountered . Achingly beautiful. Just like they are

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Thanks. This is next book for sure. Soon, too.

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John Bazzo's avatar

Left me wanting more and I suppose that’s the point. New subscriber and look forward to going through the archives

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Thanks John. Everyone seems to love Grandmaster. That might get better a good place to start

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Luke's avatar

Yeah. Masterfully done.

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