1. Go read @rgay twitter feed for story about Daniel Handler's racial humor at last nights National Book Award.
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7. Another story. Gwendolyn Brooks served as judge for National Book Awards. Later, Wallace Stevens was at an NBA event.
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8. Stevens was shown photos of NBA judges, saw Brooks in one photos and asked, "Who's the coon?"
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@HeerJeet "put Delany in place" needs unpacking, I think. A friendship that includes this kind of condescension is a whole nother essay.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet subconsciously put Delany in place?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet Yes--Asimov's joke might be step too far, but put-down humor was a key component of his relationship with his friends and peers.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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