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Apr 5Liked by Cintra Wilson

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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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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Apr 6Liked by Cintra Wilson

My pleasure.

I’m a fan.

Let me know where I can send you new book —

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Apr 5Liked by Cintra Wilson

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

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Apr 5Liked by Cintra Wilson

I had forgotten about Maxfield. Good reminder

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Apr 5Liked by Cintra Wilson

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

Thank you.

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Very good.

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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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