So nice to know someone else read this! I enjoyed it more than I expected to.
I was lucky enough to meet Judy Merril toward the end of her life. She was of a "type" that I think is now mostly gone but I've always been very fond of: chain-smoking, raspy-voiced older women who pay scant attention to their appearance and hold very strong opinions, which they will voice without any sign of self-consciousness at any opportunity.
She and I are both huge fans of Theodore Sturgeon, so one of my warmest memories from the convention where I met her is a panel on Sturgeon's works. Someone brought up a particular story ("Mr. Costello, Hero") from the audience, saying they thought it was one of Sturgeon's best. (I completely agree.)
Judy said, "I don't remember it, so it can't be one of the great ones."
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I was lucky enough to meet Judy Merril toward the end of her life. She was of a "type" that I think is now mostly gone but I've always been very fond of: chain-smoking, raspy-voiced older women who pay scant attention to their appearance and hold very strong opinions, which they will voice without any sign of self-consciousness at any opportunity.
She and I are both huge fans of Theodore Sturgeon, so one of my warmest memories from the convention where I met her is a panel on Sturgeon's works. Someone brought up a particular story ("Mr. Costello, Hero") from the audience, saying they thought it was one of Sturgeon's best. (I completely agree.)
Judy said, "I don't remember it, so it can't be one of the great ones."