TranscriptLengthy telephone interview, late morning, with Mark Muro of the Boston Globe.
Called Malone Roofers about repairing leaks. They’ll send man in ten days or so. Hugs called to say he has charged a pair of buck-suede shoes at Paul Stewart’s: $158.00! Also irate over Random’s failure to promote my War. First royalty statement arrived from Classics on Tape. Vols I & II are out; III will be released this fall. Why no copies for me? Will ask Rosen, who just now is in Birmingham for the PGA golf tournament. Carmignani writer the U. Paul Valery is pleased I’m willing to come to France but “wont be able to meet expenses for the period leading up to the conference.” I never intended they should, but I do expect them to include Gwyn’s plane ticket along with mine, & I’ll tell him so when I write to him. Short walk: 1 ½ miles in 25 mins.; played Schumann vln son. 1 & Chausson Poème. Finished Spoils of Poynton. |