Lipton’s Journal/January 20, 1955/208: Difference between revisions

The night Bob [Lindner] spoke about [William] Styron{{refn|One of {{NM}}’s closest literary friends in the early 1950s, [[w:William Styron|Styron]] (1925-2006) became famous with his first novel, ''Lie Down in Darkness'' (1951). NM admired it, and also ''The Long March'' (1956). Their friendship collapsed over a demeaning comment Styron allegedly made about Adele, and they remained estranged until the mid-1980s.}} being through as a writer, I have the suspicion he was unconsciously talking to me directly, for I know he was deeply worried about me. Juan Bilbao talking to Bette Ford about Pat McCormick{{refn|NM met this trio at bullfights in Mexico. [[w:Bette Ford|Ford]] (b. 1937), and [[w:Patricia McCormick (bullfighter)|Patricia McCormick]] (1929-2013) were the first American women bullfighters. Don Juan Bilbao was their manager.}} being through was actually warning Bette, and gloating over her future downfall with the part of him that hates Bette for all the abuse she gives him. As a general clue it might be worth noting when we hear a person talking over and over about how someone is through which of the people ''in the room'' (including the speaker) is really meant.