Miriam Libicki describes her form of writing as Gonzo in her Memoirs... article and I think it is rather accurate. She mentioned she has exagerate some events but mostly it was accurate. She was by far the most interesting article in that text so far. While the fact that most of it was illustrated probably helped I think it was also the way she stayed direct and informal in her explaination. I have started to get the feeling other essays have been worried about presenting themselves and their topics as "serious" writing and have been trying to hard to impress instead of express.
I was also quite pleased to see Robert Crumb listed among those she felt as inspirational since he is going to be part of the focus of my research paper. I had been wondering about the tone of his comments on the back of Jobnik! and after reading of her appreciation of his work I think his comments on her book were intending in a light hearted and playful manner. For those who missed it he complimented her ability to draw the human form realistically but said he was suprised she had never met anyone who was not short and stout basically.
Speaking of short and stout, at the fantastic Fruhead concert and convention it seems we saw the only nice guy to cross Miriams path. Unfortunately just like in the past where she used her brother to brush him off, she again ignores his advances even though he fawns over her. While yes he does constantly dress in old T-shirts (Thudercats!!!) and seems a little more stout then the typical man in Jobnik, he is one of the only people she seems to actually have something in common with and have a chance of starting a non self-destructive relationship with I think. I wonder what happened the next year when they met...
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