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The fact that you left a number of things around the house is good evidence that you want to come back, so I hope you will make arrangements soon to return. We need to sit down and talk a little bit more about Lipton’s. It may be that a part of my reaction toward it is determined by preconceptions and prejudices—these leading to concern when any of its celebrants are so close to me. In any event, I do want to discuss the ideas you talk about. | The fact that you left a number of things around the house is good evidence that you want to come back, so I hope you will make arrangements soon to return. We need to sit down and talk a little bit more about Lipton’s. It may be that a part of my reaction toward it is determined by preconceptions and prejudices—these leading to concern when any of its celebrants are so close to me. In any event, I do want to discuss the ideas you talk about. | ||
We’ve had a lot of excitement here because of the piece in this week’s ''Time'',{{refn|“Rebels or Psychopaths?” appeared in the December 6, 1954 issue.}} and the coincident publication of “The Jet-Propelled Couch.” All sorts of amazing things have happened as a result of the ''Time'' piece, not the least of which is an immediate decision by Ted to bring out the lectures as a small book by spring. Before I do the final draft I am terrible anxious to have you go over the manuscript with me—or by yourself—so that I can take care of the rough spots you mentioned. I’d be enormously grateful for this and also for some assistance in completing the homosexuality piece. | We’ve had a lot of excitement here because of the piece in this week’s ''Time'',{{refn|[https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/printout/0,8816,820956,00.html “Rebels or Psychopaths?”] appeared in the December 6, 1954 issue of ''Time''.}} and the coincident publication of “The Jet-Propelled Couch.”{{refn|Lindner’s narrative essay “The Jet-Propelled Couch” appeared in two parts in ''Harper’s'' (December 1954-January 1955) and was published in January, 1955 in his collection, ''The Fifty-Minute Hour'' (by Rinehart).}} All sorts of amazing things have happened as a result of the ''Time'' piece, not the least of which is an immediate decision by Ted to bring out the lectures as a small book by spring. Before I do the final draft I am terrible anxious to have you go over the manuscript with me—or by yourself—so that I can take care of the rough spots you mentioned. I’d be enormously grateful for this and also for some assistance in completing the homosexuality piece. | ||
I also want you to do me a more immediate favor, and that is to write to Rinehart immediately after you see and read your copy of ''The Fifty-Minute Hour''. If you can give them some statement to be used for advertising, I’d be in your debt. In addition to you, I have asked that a copy be sent to [[w:William Styron|Bill Styron]], from whom I would like the same thing—but only if he feels the book deserves his praise. Moreover, if you can think of anyone to whom complimentary copies should be sent, that is to say anyone who can assist in promotion, I would also appreciate this. | I also want you to do me a more immediate favor, and that is to write to Rinehart immediately after you see and read your copy of ''The Fifty-Minute Hour''. If you can give them some statement to be used for advertising, I’d be in your debt. In addition to you, I have asked that a copy be sent to [[w:William Styron|Bill Styron]], from whom I would like the same thing—but only if he feels the book deserves his praise. Moreover, if you can think of anyone to whom complimentary copies should be sent, that is to say anyone who can assist in promotion, I would also appreciate this. | ||