"I stop at this passage as if to admire the view from a cherished overlook"
Your illuminating prose has so many of these breathtaking overlooks, I sometimes lose sight of the intended view, i.e. Stanley Elkin, and instead, view the overlook itself, awed by its perfection (Exactly! Those places where we stop reading to admire a passage are exactly like cherished overlooks! How did you find precisely the right image?) l always come back, though, to the view, to see what you're admiring there, and never fail to gain a new appreciation. You're a brilliant guide. Thank you!
"I stop at this passage as if to admire the view from a cherished overlook"
Your illuminating prose has so many of these breathtaking overlooks, I sometimes lose sight of the intended view, i.e. Stanley Elkin, and instead, view the overlook itself, awed by its perfection (Exactly! Those places where we stop reading to admire a passage are exactly like cherished overlooks! How did you find precisely the right image?) l always come back, though, to the view, to see what you're admiring there, and never fail to gain a new appreciation. You're a brilliant guide. Thank you!
Loved this. Ordering The Living End!