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Got published novelists all over the place. Just heard from Bill Morris, former reporter and columnist here who is in Germany watching the World Cup and writing a novel. He reports: It's a love story about two obituary writers in near-future New York City. The subtexts include garbage, eco-terrorism and plastic surgery -- the great themes of our age.

Bill is a funny, charming, beautiful writer, which surprises those who only know him by his sloppy, disheveled look. I've read his All Soul's Day and Motor City. Outstanding.

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Lex said:

Well, of course he had to make it a love story about two obituary writers. The love story about two morticians is already taken.

David Boyd said:

I miss that guy. Haven't thought about him in years.

jw said:

Actually, I think about him quite often.

Oh, I shouldn't say that in public, should I?

John Robinson said:

We must be thinking of different people.

Buttry said:

I lost track of Bill many years ago. It's nice to hear he's alive & well. Looking forward to his next novel, esp cuz my sister's an obit writer!

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