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The Bowles are equally fascinating. His short stories are full of dread. And I never knew of Said’s take on Paul Bowles. That’s interesting. I do have all of Bowles works, including his writings on music. And I also like his music.

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Exile. Escape as fate, although in your case I hope not.

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"Sheltering Sky" is problematic, as they say these days, but remains a wonderful dream-novel.

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I suppose almost every novel written in the late 20th Century--every American novel, certainly--is "problematic"" one way or the other. Still, agree: wonderful book

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