great stuff, BUT i have to disagree with your bill buford assessment. i’ve read delta nights 3 times*, and i’ve never found a richer NYer profile. i love the fact that buford is a bit bewildered with lucinda’s force or presence, he doesn’t know what to make of her. narrative in this article is second to human nature. i even thought about that last week, when i got to read the very recent one they published about the brazilian president – our great spiritual leader -, shocklingly narrow and pale and boring and dumb.
* i have the article, if anyone wants it, send me a message.