October 1st, 2009 / 10:44 am
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Jim Ruland wrote a great open letter to Matthew Simmons about A Jello Horse at The Believer. It starts:

 

Dear Matthew Simmons,

I am writing today to ask you a question about your book, which I read with great pleasure: what is it?

18 Comments

  1. davidpeak

      i really liked this–the open letter format felt perfect.

  2. davidpeak

      i really liked this–the open letter format felt perfect.

  3. Blake Butler

      awesome

  4. Blake Butler

      awesome

  5. Shya

      go matthew. i’m still waiting for my copy to come in the mail, but this gives me added incentive to start reading the moment it arrives…

  6. Shya

      go matthew. i’m still waiting for my copy to come in the mail, but this gives me added incentive to start reading the moment it arrives…

  7. Joseph Young

      Yeah, man!

  8. Joseph Young

      Yeah, man!

  9. jensen

      this makes me glad. i loved this book, matthew. great review, jim ruland.

  10. jensen

      this makes me glad. i loved this book, matthew. great review, jim ruland.

  11. Ken Baumann

      :)

  12. Ken Baumann

      :)

  13. Catherine Lacey

      Open letter of recommendation for Matthew Simmons to the world:

      Dear Everyone,
      Give this man bags of money. Dollar dollar bills.
      Sincerely,
      Catherine Lacey

  14. Catherine Lacey

      Open letter of recommendation for Matthew Simmons to the world:

      Dear Everyone,
      Give this man bags of money. Dollar dollar bills.
      Sincerely,
      Catherine Lacey

  15. Matthew Simmons

      Jim is the best person in the world.

  16. Matthew Simmons

      Jim is the best person in the world.

  17. Jim Ruland

      Thanks for the kind words!

  18. Jim Ruland

      Thanks for the kind words!