I had no idea that an author I enjoyed was so devoted to the public library. But, it makes sense. Before one becomes a writer, one has to become a reader. Where else did one go? There was no following links; one had to follow citations or clues. I was lucky. I lived in the DC suburbs and had access to the National Archives and the Library of Congress. Doing original research feels nothing like reading someone else's screed wrapped up in a URL.
I had no idea that an author I enjoyed was so devoted to the public library. But, it makes sense. Before one becomes a writer, one has to become a reader. Where else did one go? There was no following links; one had to follow citations or clues. I was lucky. I lived in the DC suburbs and had access to the National Archives and the Library of Congress. Doing original research feels nothing like reading someone else's screed wrapped up in a URL.
"In the Q.& A. he shouts out that people should read and use the public library."
Well, I agree with that. It is a shame, but not a surprise that certain folks are so dedicated to killing libraries.
elm
truly screwy
God bless Ellroy and his unapologetic pervertedness. Maybe the L.A. library stacks smell like soiled panties.
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-jul-30-tm-ellroy31-story.html