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. October 1st, 2009 / 3:02 pm davidpeak—

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

  2. October 1st, 2009 / 11:02 am davidpeak—

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

  3. October 1st, 2009 / 3:11 pm Blake Butler—

      awesome

  4. October 1st, 2009 / 11:11 am Blake Butler—

      awesome

  5. October 1st, 2009 / 4:06 pm 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. October 1st, 2009 / 12:06 pm 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. October 1st, 2009 / 4:22 pm Joseph Young—

      Yeah, man!

  8. October 1st, 2009 / 12:22 pm Joseph Young—

      Yeah, man!

  9. October 1st, 2009 / 4:46 pm jensen—

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

  10. October 1st, 2009 / 12:46 pm jensen—

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

  11. October 1st, 2009 / 5:18 pm Ken Baumann—

      :)

  12. October 1st, 2009 / 1:18 pm Ken Baumann—

      :)

  13. October 1st, 2009 / 5:26 pm 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. October 1st, 2009 / 1:26 pm 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. October 1st, 2009 / 6:06 pm Matthew Simmons—

      Jim is the best person in the world.

  16. October 1st, 2009 / 2:06 pm Matthew Simmons—

      Jim is the best person in the world.

  17. October 1st, 2009 / 11:10 pm Jim Ruland—

      Thanks for the kind words!

  18. October 1st, 2009 / 7:10 pm Jim Ruland—

      Thanks for the kind words!