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not sure if he means he dislikes salinger’s bid for attention and is glad it’s over or that he’s happy that the locked-away unpublished manuscripts can get published now. hopefully the latter (if a new salinger book comes out, it may as well be a new beatles album, i’ll be so excited). nonetheless, obvs, very irreverant.
not sure if he means he dislikes salinger’s bid for attention and is glad it’s over or that he’s happy that the locked-away unpublished manuscripts can get published now. hopefully the latter (if a new salinger book comes out, it may as well be a new beatles album, i’ll be so excited). nonetheless, obvs, very irreverant.
sorry, when i said, bid for attention, i meant, basically, avoiding fame in a way that will undoubtedly cause you to be famous for not-wanting-to-be-famous, bla bla bla, you get what i mean…
i dunno. i’m pretty sure that’s the “tweet” of a man who hates another man.
sorry, when i said, bid for attention, i meant, basically, avoiding fame in a way that will undoubtedly cause you to be famous for not-wanting-to-be-famous, bla bla bla, you get what i mean…
i dunno. i’m pretty sure that’s the “tweet” of a man who hates another man.
Let’s tie Ellis to the Central Park carousel by his fucking balls and make him ride it for the rest of his life.
Let’s tie Ellis to the Central Park carousel by his fucking balls and make him ride it for the rest of his life.
isn’t that where he is already? and has been for quite some time?
isn’t that where he is already? and has been for quite some time?
I am genuinely disturbed by Ellis’s twitter page. Not by this specific post, but by the fact that he seems to have thought 500 Days of Summer was a good movie.
I am genuinely disturbed by Ellis’s twitter page. Not by this specific post, but by the fact that he seems to have thought 500 Days of Summer was a good movie.
don’t forget about Miley Cyrus.
don’t forget about Miley Cyrus.
lol
lol
Cocaine. Helluva drug.
Ooh, i liked that movie.
Cocaine. Helluva drug.
Ooh, i liked that movie.
Where I’m from we have a word for someone who says something like this: whattadick.
Where I’m from we have a word for someone who says something like this: whattadick.
did my post get deleted
did my post get deleted
most def.
most def.
I always knew that Ellis was an overrated misogynist. Now I think that we can add “asswipe” to that description. Pynchon and Salinger exempted themselves from the American mania for celebrity (unlike that whore Ellis, who is the exact opposite–all hype, no talent–) because it leads to ruin, especially for a writer.
I always knew that Ellis was an overrated misogynist. Now I think that we can add “asswipe” to that description. Pynchon and Salinger exempted themselves from the American mania for celebrity (unlike that whore Ellis, who is the exact opposite–all hype, no talent–) because it leads to ruin, especially for a writer.
oh there it is weird it wasn’t here before
He is a dick.
oh there it is weird it wasn’t here before
He is a dick.
Wait a second. Why would anyone actually follow Bret Easton Ellis (or anyone else, for that matter) on Twitter. It’s the Apocalypse!
Wait a second. Why would anyone actually follow Bret Easton Ellis (or anyone else, for that matter) on Twitter. It’s the Apocalypse!
I’d never believe it would still be this easy to troll people on the internet in the year 2010
I’d never believe it would still be this easy to troll people on the internet in the year 2010
Wow, did Salinger run over his dog or something?! That’s some crazy bile.
While I was sad to hear about Salinger’s death, I have to admit that some small part of me was excited about the prospect of his unpublished manuscripts seeing the light of day. He apparently told a neighbor he had 15 finished books locked away in his safe. My mind sorta buckles thinking about 15 new Salinger books, even though I haven’t read him since I was a teen.
Wow, did Salinger run over his dog or something?! That’s some crazy bile.
While I was sad to hear about Salinger’s death, I have to admit that some small part of me was excited about the prospect of his unpublished manuscripts seeing the light of day. He apparently told a neighbor he had 15 finished books locked away in his safe. My mind sorta buckles thinking about 15 new Salinger books, even though I haven’t read him since I was a teen.
Is it possible he’s just excited that those secret secret Salinger works might see the light of day?
Is it possible he’s just excited that those secret secret Salinger works might see the light of day?
even if you think it is a bad joke
it is still a joke, i think
even if you think it is a bad joke
it is still a joke, i think
That’s like saying you’re excited to kill your pet dog because you always wanted to see what a dog’s liver looks like. Anyway, don’t get your library cards out yet, kiddies. It’s not clear what he left behind or with what stipulations it will–or will not–be allowed to be published posthumously.
That’s like saying you’re excited to kill your pet dog because you always wanted to see what a dog’s liver looks like. Anyway, don’t get your library cards out yet, kiddies. It’s not clear what he left behind or with what stipulations it will–or will not–be allowed to be published posthumously.
This is sort of like commodity traders being inwardly happy about 9/11.
This is sort of like commodity traders being inwardly happy about 9/11.
I think you’re overreacting to my comment. Sad about his death. Some small part intrigued about possibility of new work. Simple human messiness, not gleeful about anyone’s annihilation.
I think you’re overreacting to my comment. Sad about his death. Some small part intrigued about possibility of new work. Simple human messiness, not gleeful about anyone’s annihilation.
if salinger’s “unpublished works” get published it will just be proof to me that he ain’t dead. he’s just chillin with tupac somewhere.
if salinger’s “unpublished works” get published it will just be proof to me that he ain’t dead. he’s just chillin with tupac somewhere.
Maybe Ellis is Christian and super-excited his favorite author is going to heaven? Because heaven > not heaven?
Maybe Ellis is Christian and super-excited his favorite author is going to heaven? Because heaven > not heaven?
For the record, I am nothing but sad about Salinger’s passing. I like his work. People die. It’s terrible he died.
And for Ellis to respond with this bizarre—and I’m betting entirely calculated—statement is certainly evidence of the paucity of his soul.
For the record, I am nothing but sad about Salinger’s passing. I like his work. People die. It’s terrible he died.
And for Ellis to respond with this bizarre—and I’m betting entirely calculated—statement is certainly evidence of the paucity of his soul.
What a douche-bag
What a douche-bag
SALINGER = TUPAC
THE DEADHEADING OF FANS
SALINGER = TUPAC
THE DEADHEADING OF FANS
the comments on the initial salinger post and this one are interesting (and not what i expected to see here) and have made for good reading.
the comments on the initial salinger post and this one are interesting (and not what i expected to see here) and have made for good reading.
i’m not mocking anyone, if it sounds that way
i’m not mocking anyone, if it sounds that way
Sweet! I’m psyched you abbreviate to Wm.
Sweet! I’m psyched you abbreviate to Wm.
i don’t know why you guys seem surprised, have you ever read his books?!
i don’t know why you guys seem surprised, have you ever read his books?!
you know what movie is better than 500 Days of Summer?
g.i. joe: rise of cobra (jordan gordon-levitt is SO talented)
cinematogrpahy was brilliant
you know what movie is better than 500 Days of Summer?
g.i. joe: rise of cobra (jordan gordon-levitt is SO talented)
cinematogrpahy was brilliant
no shit. this is the guy who wrote american fucking psycho.
no shit. this is the guy who wrote american fucking psycho.
My comment was in part hyperbole, yes. Mainly, I just think both sentiments come from the same place, and yes it is messy.
My comment was in part hyperbole, yes. Mainly, I just think both sentiments come from the same place, and yes it is messy.
And, I don’t mean to seem like I’m singling out your comment or you personally. A lot of people have expressed the same sentiment, and there’s just been a touch of, “Oh…” each time I read it.
And, I don’t mean to seem like I’m singling out your comment or you personally. A lot of people have expressed the same sentiment, and there’s just been a touch of, “Oh…” each time I read it.
If only we could take Ellis’ fifteen manuscripts and return them to the file cabinet, there to hide for all eternity.
If only we could take Ellis’ fifteen manuscripts and return them to the file cabinet, there to hide for all eternity.
Folks, he’s taking a page out of the Martin Amis playbook. Say some crazy shit just before your next book comes out, get media attention from folks horrified by your statement.
Folks, he’s taking a page out of the Martin Amis playbook. Say some crazy shit just before your next book comes out, get media attention from folks horrified by your statement.
“I hope to hell that when I do die somebody has the sense to just dump me in the river or something. Anything except sticking me in a goddam cemetary. People coming and putting a bunch of flowers on your stomach on Sunday, and all that crap. Who wants flowers when you’re dead? Nobody.”
– The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger
“I hope to hell that when I do die somebody has the sense to just dump me in the river or something. Anything except sticking me in a goddam cemetary. People coming and putting a bunch of flowers on your stomach on Sunday, and all that crap. Who wants flowers when you’re dead? Nobody.”
– The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger
I don’t see how being responsible for “american-fucking-psycho” naturally follows with this statement of his?
Oh well.
Surprised nobody’s pooped on and/or praised and/or neutrally directed people’s attention to- so that they could either poop on or praise… “The Onion”s reaction yet.
I don’t see how being responsible for “american-fucking-psycho” naturally follows with this statement of his?
Oh well.
Surprised nobody’s pooped on and/or praised and/or neutrally directed people’s attention to- so that they could either poop on or praise… “The Onion”s reaction yet.
Regarding the mss., Salinger undoubtedly made provisions for them in his will. That being said, who knows what those provisions are? They might very well request that all writing be destroyed at the time of his death. Or perhaps, if he is a loving Dad / Grandad (the jury is divided on this) he might have done a Hitchcock, and established those mss. as a trust for his benefactors.
I am more inclined to believe those mss. will never touch down. Why would he care to? I am reminded of Syd Barrett, who, I am told, made paintings all day long and then destroyed them later each night.
Regarding the mss., Salinger undoubtedly made provisions for them in his will. That being said, who knows what those provisions are? They might very well request that all writing be destroyed at the time of his death. Or perhaps, if he is a loving Dad / Grandad (the jury is divided on this) he might have done a Hitchcock, and established those mss. as a trust for his benefactors.
I am more inclined to believe those mss. will never touch down. Why would he care to? I am reminded of Syd Barrett, who, I am told, made paintings all day long and then destroyed them later each night.
now it’s only a matter of time before there’s a “catcher” film
now it’s only a matter of time before there’s a “catcher” film
None of you are funny. Which explains the low humor IQ all of you HTML Giants seem to share, as a collective. When Travis Jeppersen writes a book as good as Glamorama it will be the first time any of you have or ever will. And Glamorama is not a great novel. And maybe some of you think you’re better than Ellis and maybe some of you are but none of you have the guts to write a book as honest as American Psycho. Ellis isn’t afraid to look foolish. Most writers aren’t as brave as he is.
Anyone who cares about Salinger and still thinks of Catcher in the Rye as relevant is a mark. You just fell for the biggest publishing con of all time. What, you don’t think people who work in the publishing business like to make shit up? Salinger was a prick. Nobody liked him. Nobody really cared when he disappeared. Just a way to sell books, a marketing hook. JD Salinger was a fiction.
Please. Don’t listen to me. I have no idea what I just said. Salinger was a badass, a real monk among men. He lived on a higher plane of consciousness than the rest of us. JD Salinger was not bicameral, he was tricameral.
None of you are funny. Which explains the low humor IQ all of you HTML Giants seem to share, as a collective. When Travis Jeppersen writes a book as good as Glamorama it will be the first time any of you have or ever will. And Glamorama is not a great novel. And maybe some of you think you’re better than Ellis and maybe some of you are but none of you have the guts to write a book as honest as American Psycho. Ellis isn’t afraid to look foolish. Most writers aren’t as brave as he is.
Anyone who cares about Salinger and still thinks of Catcher in the Rye as relevant is a mark. You just fell for the biggest publishing con of all time. What, you don’t think people who work in the publishing business like to make shit up? Salinger was a prick. Nobody liked him. Nobody really cared when he disappeared. Just a way to sell books, a marketing hook. JD Salinger was a fiction.
Please. Don’t listen to me. I have no idea what I just said. Salinger was a badass, a real monk among men. He lived on a higher plane of consciousness than the rest of us. JD Salinger was not bicameral, he was tricameral.
i liked J G-L in The Lookout. Great opening with My Morning Jacket. Well, it’s a brutal opening, of course, but great too.
i liked J G-L in The Lookout. Great opening with My Morning Jacket. Well, it’s a brutal opening, of course, but great too.
What a dick. Not worth feeding the trolls, but still.
What a dick. Not worth feeding the trolls, but still.
his books are interesting and fun to read. i don’t attach more to him than that, but apparently you do, bro.
his books are interesting and fun to read. i don’t attach more to him than that, but apparently you do, bro.
Just like I said.
Just like I said.
He’s probably just miffed that 4 out of 5 American psychos (Chapman, Brinkley) choose Catcher in the Rye over American Psycho.
He’s probably just miffed that 4 out of 5 American psychos (Chapman, Brinkley) choose Catcher in the Rye over American Psycho.
i honestly don’t understand the upside of your comments. i’ll be done now
i honestly don’t understand the upside of your comments. i’ll be done now
Yeah. As I said, feels completely calculated.
Yeah. As I said, feels completely calculated.
damn, that’s exactly what i was thinking while rereading it last night. i actually thought, it’s so great this was never made into some shitty hollywood movie that would include the obligatory shitting on hollywood movies like the one it would be.
buncha goddamn phonies.
damn, that’s exactly what i was thinking while rereading it last night. i actually thought, it’s so great this was never made into some shitty hollywood movie that would include the obligatory shitting on hollywood movies like the one it would be.
buncha goddamn phonies.
Finally, someone fucking said it. Sorry, if it meant not having to deal with all the morons who worship Salinger and who probably haven’t even read Franny and Zooey, I would have it that Salinger would have never written a word. Not much of a loss, in my opinion. Someone else would have surely come along to write about the disaffected bourgeois, someone like Ellis, which makes Ellis’s snide comment particularly Oedipal.
Finally, someone fucking said it. Sorry, if it meant not having to deal with all the morons who worship Salinger and who probably haven’t even read Franny and Zooey, I would have it that Salinger would have never written a word. Not much of a loss, in my opinion. Someone else would have surely come along to write about the disaffected bourgeois, someone like Ellis, which makes Ellis’s snide comment particularly Oedipal.
okay, that’s funny
okay, that’s funny
I feel like the spirit of these actions, destroying and not sharing, fails when you even tell one person you have been creating. All or nothing, baby.
I feel like the spirit of these actions, destroying and not sharing, fails when you even tell one person you have been creating. All or nothing, baby.