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Jonathan Kieran's avatar

Frankly, I’d love to spend a few hours in there. Grand write-up, X—love the bit about the bird-watching auntie cum Baphomet skull. And, btw, I think Jessica Lange actually did that to Sam Shepard at some point.

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Teófilo de Jesús's avatar

Fascinating. Sounds like a very expensive museum-junkyard. Count me out. I’ll just imagine it and entertain your description. Thanks for sharing.

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Jerry Stahl's avatar

My pleasure.

I’m a fan.

Let me know where I can send you new book —

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Cintra Wilson's avatar

Hey Big Daddy, I think you already did send me your book! It's on my stack of stuff I need to read!

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Em St's avatar

Now I need to visit Los Angeles to browse and eavesdrop. Brilliant insights.

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Dr Brady's avatar

I had forgotten about Maxfield. Good reminder

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Jerry Stahl's avatar

These just keep getting better & better. Hilarious, heartfelt... other great things that start with an H!

Thank you.

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Cintra Wilson's avatar

Thanks Mr. Stahl! Always a pleasure to see you!

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David Williams's avatar

Very good.

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Chris Norris's avatar

Sorry but by "scrimshaw and quartz crystal phalluses," do you mean scrimshaw on the one hand, and crystal phalluses on the other? Or do you mean actual scrimshaw phalluses, which I don't recall finding in Melville?

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Cintra Wilson's avatar

Oh believe me, Melville's world was full of them whether he wrote about them or not. I meant both kinds of phalluses. Surely a walrus tusk has its uses.

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