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page 436 "He never thought anyone was a hopeless writer": "He never thought anyone was a hopeless writer": Marion Barthelme, in an E-mail to the author, August 23, 2004. Marion Barthelme, in an E-mail to the author, August 23, 2004.

page 436 "sort of like a barracks"; "uncling"; "h.e.l.l holes"; "worn [him] down": "sort of like a barracks"; "uncling"; "h.e.l.l holes"; "worn [him] down": Helen Moore Barthelme, Helen Moore Barthelme, Donald Barthelme: The Genesis of a Cool Sound Donald Barthelme: The Genesis of a Cool Sound (College Station: Texas A & M University Press, 2001), 178183. (College Station: Texas A & M University Press, 2001), 178183.

50. Still Life page 437 "I know that Donald was good for the university": "I know that Donald was good for the university": John Barth, "Professor Barthelme," John Barth, "Professor Barthelme,"Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Art, 4, no. 1 (1991): 1718. 4, no. 1 (1991): 1718.

page 437 "No longer will Kafka or Tolstoy be asked to sit": "No longer will Kafka or Tolstoy be asked to sit": Jerome Klinkowitz, Jerome Klinkowitz, Donald Barthelme: An Exhibition Donald Barthelme: An Exhibition (Durham, North Carolina: Duke University Press, 1991), 109. (Durham, North Carolina: Duke University Press, 1991), 109.

page 437 "He would often talk to me about new types of VCRs": "He would often talk to me about new types of VCRs": Phillip Lopate, "The Dead Father: A Remembrance of Donald Barthelme," Phillip Lopate, "The Dead Father: A Remembrance of Donald Barthelme," Threepenny Review Threepenny Review (Summer 1991): 9. (Summer 1991): 9.

page 438 Marion points out that Don had been interested in food: Marion points out that Don had been interested in food: Marion Knox Barthelme, in an E-mail to the author, June 6, 2008. Marion Knox Barthelme, in an E-mail to the author, June 6, 2008.

page 438 "relaxed"; "generous"; a "confidence with subject and form": "relaxed"; "generous"; a "confidence with subject and form": Jerome Klinkowitz, "Fiction: The 1960s to the Present," Jerome Klinkowitz, "Fiction: The 1960s to the Present," American Literary Scholars.h.i.+p American Literary Scholars.h.i.+p (als.dukejournals.org/cgi/reprint/2005/1/351). (als.dukejournals.org/cgi/reprint/2005/1/351).

page 438 "the most artificial of all artistic subjects": "the most artificial of all artistic subjects": This and subsequent Wilmerding quotes are from John Wilmerding, This and subsequent Wilmerding quotes are from John Wilmerding, Important Information Inside: The Art of John F. Peto and the Idea of Still-Life Painting in Nineteenth-Century America Important Information Inside: The Art of John F. Peto and the Idea of Still-Life Painting in Nineteenth-Century America (Was.h.i.+ngton, DC: National Gallery of Art/Harper & Row, 1983), 11113. (Was.h.i.+ngton, DC: National Gallery of Art/Harper & Row, 1983), 11113.

page 439 "was discovered when": "was discovered when": Donald Barthelme, Donald Barthelme, Sixty Stories Sixty Stories (New York: Putnam, 1981), 445. (New York: Putnam, 1981), 445.

page 440 "began getting calls from friends": "began getting calls from friends": J. D. O'Hara, "Donald Barthelme: The Art of Fiction LXVI," J. D. O'Hara, "Donald Barthelme: The Art of Fiction LXVI," Paris Review Paris Review 80 (1981): 184. 80 (1981): 184.

page 440 "Roger Angell and I went to a reading"; "Had Don lived to experience the age of memoir": "Roger Angell and I went to a reading"; "Had Don lived to experience the age of memoir": Ann Beattie, in an E-mail to the author, April 4, 2006. Ann Beattie, in an E-mail to the author, April 4, 2006.

pages 440441 "Barthelme isn't easy" "Barthelme isn't easy" to to "one of the most adventurous American writers": "one of the most adventurous American writers": Walter Clemons, "Barthelme the Scrivener," Walter Clemons, "Barthelme the Scrivener," Newsweek, Newsweek, October 12, 1981, 100. October 12, 1981, 100.

page 441 "excitement caused among readers" "excitement caused among readers" to to "trifles": "trifles": John Romano, "Working Like a Stand-Up Comic," John Romano, "Working Like a Stand-Up Comic," New York Times Book Review, New York Times Book Review, October 4, 1981, 9. October 4, 1981, 9.

page 441 "1975 seems to be the year when minimalist fiction first appeared": "1975 seems to be the year when minimalist fiction first appeared": Roland Sodowsky, "1970s AD-Decade," Roland Sodowsky, "1970s AD-Decade," Studies in Short Fiction, Studies in Short Fiction, Fall 1996; posted at Fall 1996; posted at www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2455/is_n4_v33/ai_20906637. The statements by Kim Herzinger, John Barth, and Madison Smartt Bell come from this Sodowsky article.

page 442 "Experimentalism is only the misuse of the language": "Experimentalism is only the misuse of the language": Daniel Halpern quoted in Anita Shreve, "The American Short Story: An Untold Tale," Daniel Halpern quoted in Anita Shreve, "The American Short Story: An Untold Tale," New York Times Magazine, New York Times Magazine, November 30, 1980, 136. November 30, 1980, 136.

pages 442443 "surprisingly isolated"; "Donald Barthelme [is] often seen": "surprisingly isolated"; "Donald Barthelme [is] often seen": Shreve, "The American Short Story," 136. Shreve, "The American Short Story," 136.

page 443 "the late-life 'Collected Stories' ": "the late-life 'Collected Stories' ": Clemons, "Barthelme the Scrivener," 100. Clemons, "Barthelme the Scrivener," 100.

51. Inprint page 444 "It's Wednesday morning, b.u.t.tercup": "It's Wednesday morning, b.u.t.tercup": Donald Barthelme, "Dear b.u.t.tercup," Donald Barthelme, "Dear b.u.t.tercup," Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Art, Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Art, 4, no. 1 (1991): 4142. 4, no. 1 (1991): 4142.

page 444 "Katharine was born": "Katharine was born": Marion Knox Barthelme, in an E-mail to the author, June 15, 2006. Marion Knox Barthelme, in an E-mail to the author, June 15, 2006.

page 445 "vernacular 'everyman' feel": "vernacular 'everyman' feel": Rosellen Brown, "On Leaving Texas," Rosellen Brown, "On Leaving Texas," Cite Cite 39 (1997). 39 (1997).

page 445 "little Menil"; "wonderful"; "fixed up in [Don's] stark minimalist way": "little Menil"; "wonderful"; "fixed up in [Don's] stark minimalist way": Marion Barthelme, in an E-mail to the author, April 19, 2006. Marion Barthelme, in an E-mail to the author, April 19, 2006.

pages 445446 "I never really did get over my surprise"; "His dedication to his students": "I never really did get over my surprise"; "His dedication to his students": Lois Parkinson Zamora, "The Long Sonata of the Dead," Lois Parkinson Zamora, "The Long Sonata of the Dead," Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Art Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Art vol. 4, no. 1 (1991): 180181. vol. 4, no. 1 (1991): 180181.

page 446 "I knew that to build an excellent program in the arts": "I knew that to build an excellent program in the arts": This and subsequent Barry Munitz quotes are from a conversation with the author, September 2, 2004. This and subsequent Barry Munitz quotes are from a conversation with the author, September 2, 2004.

page 447 Don's commitment to "underdogs": Don's commitment to "underdogs": Phillip Lopate, in a conversation with the author, October 29, 2004. Phillip Lopate, in a conversation with the author, October 29, 2004.

page 447 A faculty member recalls telling Don: A faculty member recalls telling Don: Tim Fleck, "Burying the Dead Father," Tim Fleck, "Burying the Dead Father," Houston Press, Houston Press, February 8, 1990. February 8, 1990.

page 448 "In his distance": "In his distance": Phillip Lopate, "The Dead Father: A Remembrance of Donald Barthelme," Phillip Lopate, "The Dead Father: A Remembrance of Donald Barthelme," Threepenny Review Threepenny Review (Summer 1991), 8. (Summer 1991), 8.

page 448 " he was a world-cla.s.s worrier": he was a world-cla.s.s worrier": Edward Hirsch, "Donald Barthelme: Doubting It," in Edward Hirsch, "Donald Barthelme: Doubting It," in Responsive Reading, Responsive Reading, ed. Edward Hirsch (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1999), 156. ed. Edward Hirsch (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1999), 156.

page 448 "Sometimes he would come to my house": "Sometimes he would come to my house": Edward Hirsch, in a conversation with the author, December 5, 2006. Edward Hirsch, in a conversation with the author, December 5, 2006.

page 448 It was business-and in tangible terms, not terribly rewarding: It was business-and in tangible terms, not terribly rewarding: Marion Barthelme points out that Don "just didn't live long enough to see the larger royalties come in.". Marion Barthelme points out that Don "just didn't live long enough to see the larger royalties come in.".

page 449 FSG was demanding: FSG was demanding: Maggie Curran, letter to Donald Barthelme, February 24, 1982, Special Collections and Archives, University of Houston Libraries. Maggie Curran, letter to Donald Barthelme, February 24, 1982, Special Collections and Archives, University of Houston Libraries.

page 449 "That is one of the satisfying things about being a parent": "That is one of the satisfying things about being a parent": Donald Barthelme, Donald Barthelme, Forty Stories Forty Stories (New York: Putnam, 1987), 236. (New York: Putnam, 1987), 236.

page 449 "may jam a kitchen knife": "may jam a kitchen knife": This and subsequent quotes from "Chablis" are from Barthelme, This and subsequent quotes from "Chablis" are from Barthelme, Forty Stories, Forty Stories, 3. 3.

52. Many Distances page 451 "He was going to settle down and be the family man": "He was going to settle down and be the family man": Phillip Lopate, in a conversation with the author, October 29, 2004. Phillip Lopate, in a conversation with the author, October 29, 2004.

page 451 "I'm still working off that old knowledge": "I'm still working off that old knowledge": Phillip Lopate, "The Dead Father: A Remembrance of Donald Barthelme," Phillip Lopate, "The Dead Father: A Remembrance of Donald Barthelme," Threepenny Review Threepenny Review (Summer 1991): 7. (Summer 1991): 7.

page 451 "might retire": "might retire": Padgett Powell, "The Living Father," Padgett Powell, "The Living Father," Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Art, Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Art, 4, no. 1 (1991): 165. 4, no. 1 (1991): 165.

page 452 "At times he gave the impression": "At times he gave the impression": Lopate, "The Dead Father," 8. Lopate, "The Dead Father," 8.

page 452 "Donald was existentially very lonely": "Donald was existentially very lonely": Edward Hirsch, in a conversation with the author, December 5, 2006. Edward Hirsch, in a conversation with the author, December 5, 2006.

page 452 "You loved him, he says": "You loved him, he says": Donald Barthelme, Donald Barthelme, Overnight to Many Distant Cities Overnight to Many Distant Cities (New York: Putnam, 1983), 161. (New York: Putnam, 1983), 161.

page 452 "repels any understanding whatsoever": "repels any understanding whatsoever": Jonathan Penner, "Donald Barthelme's Just-Not Stories," Jonathan Penner, "Donald Barthelme's Just-Not Stories," Was.h.i.+ngton Post Book World, Was.h.i.+ngton Post Book World, November 27, 1983, 3. November 27, 1983, 3.

page 452 "become a pattern": "become a pattern": Anatole Broyard, "Books of the Times," Anatole Broyard, "Books of the Times," New York Times, New York Times, December 9, 1983. December 9, 1983.

page 452 " "curiously vacuous": Joel Conarroe, "Some Tame, Some Wild," Joel Conarroe, "Some Tame, Some Wild," New York Times Book Review, New York Times Book Review, December 18, 1983. December 18, 1983.

page 453 "Holding the ladder": "Holding the ladder": Barthelme, Barthelme, Overnight to Many Distant Cities, Overnight to Many Distant Cities, 163. 163.

page 453 "During heated discussions": "During heated discussions": This and subsequent Phillip Lopate quotes are from a conversation with the author, October 29, 2004. This and subsequent Phillip Lopate quotes are from a conversation with the author, October 29, 2004.

53. Between Coasts page 455 "slightly more speedy and nervous": "slightly more speedy and nervous": Phillip Lopate, "The Dead Father: A Remembrance of Donald Barthelme," Phillip Lopate, "The Dead Father: A Remembrance of Donald Barthelme," Threepenny Review Threepenny Review (Summer 1991): 9. (Summer 1991): 9.

page 455 "Donald had this idea to make a dinner in SoHo": "Donald had this idea to make a dinner in SoHo": This and subsequent Walter Abish quotes are from a conversation with the author, February 16, 2005. This and subsequent Walter Abish quotes are from a conversation with the author, February 16, 2005.

page 456 "Donald didn't socialize the way others do": "Donald didn't socialize the way others do": Edward Hirsch, in a conversation with the author, December 5, 2006. Edward Hirsch, in a conversation with the author, December 5, 2006.

page 456 "I was afraid he'd get stuck": "I was afraid he'd get stuck": Grace Paley, Grace Paley, Just As I Thought Just As I Thought (New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998), 234. (New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998), 234.

page 456 "We were family": "We were family": Roger Angell, in a conversation with the author, December 6, 2006. Roger Angell, in a conversation with the author, December 6, 2006.

page 456 "true good neighbor" "true good neighbor" to to "At one point the cart": "At one point the cart": Lopate, "The Dead Father," 10. Lopate, "The Dead Father," 10.

54. Anne page 458 "In a way, her death": "In a way, her death": This and subsequent Anne Barthelme quotes are from a conversation with the author, June 19, 2004. This and subsequent Anne Barthelme quotes are from a conversation with the author, June 19, 2004.

page 460 "I said, 'Hi. How are you?' ": "I said, 'Hi. How are you?' ": Karen Kennerly, in a conversation with the author, May 29, 2004. Karen Kennerly, in a conversation with the author, May 29, 2004.

pages 460461 "letdown"; "The event had been pretty successful": "letdown"; "The event had been pretty successful": Phillip Lopate, "The Dead Father: A Remembrance of Donald Barthelme," Phillip Lopate, "The Dead Father: A Remembrance of Donald Barthelme," Threepenny Review Threepenny Review (Summer 1991): 11. (Summer 1991): 11.

55. The State of the Imagination page 462 "Dad would say": "Dad would say": This and subsequent Anne Barthelme quotes are from a conversation with the author, June 19, 2004. This and subsequent Anne Barthelme quotes are from a conversation with the author, June 19, 2004.

page 462 the 48th International P.E.N. Congress: the 48th International P.E.N. Congress: Details about PEN and the conference, including quotes other than those of Karen Kennerly, have been gathered from numerous contemporaneous sources. See E. L. Doctorow, "Schultz and PEN," Details about PEN and the conference, including quotes other than those of Karen Kennerly, have been gathered from numerous contemporaneous sources. See E. L. Doctorow, "Schultz and PEN," The Nation, The Nation, January 18, 1986, 37; Maria Margaronis and Elizabeth Pochoda, "Bad Manners and Bad Faith," January 18, 1986, 37; Maria Margaronis and Elizabeth Pochoda, "Bad Manners and Bad Faith," The Nation, The Nation, February 1, 1986, 116119; "PEN Fiasco," February 1, 1986, 116119; "PEN Fiasco,"

National Review, February 14, 1986, 1819. See also Celia McGee, "PEN's New Script," February 14, 1986, 1819. See also Celia McGee, "PEN's New Script," The Nation, The Nation, March 17, 1997, 3134. For the most part, however, I have depended on the detailed report on the conference, which was compiled by various PEN members (Special Collections and Archives, University of Houston Libraries). March 17, 1997, 3134. For the most part, however, I have depended on the detailed report on the conference, which was compiled by various PEN members (Special Collections and Archives, University of Houston Libraries).

page 462 "Basically, Don and I put the PEN conference together": "Basically, Don and I put the PEN conference together": This and subsequent Karen Kennerly quotes are from a conversation with the author, May 29, 2004. This and subsequent Karen Kennerly quotes are from a conversation with the author, May 29, 2004.

page 466 "I remember meeting Donald Barthelme": "I remember meeting Donald Barthelme": Salman Rushdie, "The PEN and the Sword," Salman Rushdie, "The PEN and the Sword," New York Times Book Review, New York Times Book Review, April 17, 2005, back page. April 17, 2005, back page.

page 467 "sad political parting": "sad political parting": Grace Paley, Grace Paley, Just As I Thought Just As I Thought (New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998), 236. (New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998), 236.

56. Paradise...

page 468 "Hey buddy what's your name?": "Hey buddy what's your name?": Donald Barthelme, Donald Barthelme, Sixty Stories Sixty Stories (New York: Putnam, 1981), 389. (New York: Putnam, 1981), 389.

page 469 "Ethics has always been where my heart is": "Ethics has always been where my heart is": This and subsequent quotes from this story are from Donald Barthelme, "Basil from Her Garden," This and subsequent quotes from this story are from Donald Barthelme, "Basil from Her Garden," The New Yorker, The New Yorker, October 21, 1985, 3639. October 21, 1985, 3639.

page 470 "shards and rag ends": "shards and rag ends": Peter Prescott, "Hog Heaven," Peter Prescott, "Hog Heaven," Newsweek, Newsweek, November 3, 1986, 76. November 3, 1986, 76.

page 470 "Well it's just what I thought would happen": "Well it's just what I thought would happen": Donald Barthelme, Donald Barthelme, Paradise Paradise (New York: Putnam, 1986), 158. (New York: Putnam, 1986), 158.

page 471 "After the women had gone": "After the women had gone": ibid., 9. ibid., 9.

page 471 "series of conversations": "series of conversations": This and subsequent quotes from this novel are from ibid., 30, 52, 78, 98, 152, 135. This and subsequent quotes from this novel are from ibid., 30, 52, 78, 98, 152, 135.

page 472 "very tired theme of the male midlife crisis": "very tired theme of the male midlife crisis": Michiko Kakutani, "Books of the Times," Michiko Kakutani, "Books of the Times," New York Times, New York Times, October 22, 1986. October 22, 1986.

page 472 "charming": "charming": Prescott, "Hog Heaven,"76. Prescott, "Hog Heaven,"76.

page 472 "poignant awareness": "poignant awareness": Richard Burgin, "A Poignant Paradise," Richard Burgin, "A Poignant Paradise," St. Petersbug Times, St. Petersbug Times, January 4, 1987. January 4, 1987.

page 472 "pretty weak": "pretty weak": Phillip Lopate, "The Dead Father: A Remembrance of Donald Barthelme," Phillip Lopate, "The Dead Father: A Remembrance of Donald Barthelme," Threepenny Review Threepenny Review (Summer 1991): 8. (Summer 1991): 8.

page 472 "cleanest dirty book": "cleanest dirty book": Grace Paley, letter to Donald Barthelme, undated, Special Collections and Archives, University of Houston Libraries. Grace Paley, letter to Donald Barthelme, undated, Special Collections and Archives, University of Houston Libraries.

page 472 "I don't find a falling off in Donald's work": "I don't find a falling off in Donald's work": Edward Hirsch, in a conversation with the author, December 5, 2006. Edward Hirsch, in a conversation with the author, December 5, 2006.

page 472 "long night in Helen's Majestic Bar": "long night in Helen's Majestic Bar": Beverly Lowry, "The Writing Lesson," Beverly Lowry, "The Writing Lesson," The Gettysburg Review The Gettysburg Review 2, no. 4 (1989): 560561. 2, no. 4 (1989): 560561.

page 472 "the ladies talked about the rump": "the ladies talked about the rump": This and subsequent quotes from "Overnight to Many Distant Cities" are from Donald Barthelme, This and subsequent quotes from "Overnight to Many Distant Cities" are from Donald Barthelme, Forty Stories Forty Stories (New York: Putnam, 1987), 208. (New York: Putnam, 1987), 208.

page 473 "I think it suited Don": "I think it suited Don": Edward Hirsch, in a conversation with the author, December 5, 2006. Edward Hirsch, in a conversation with the author, December 5, 2006.

page 473 had sent the magazine into a funk: had sent the magazine into a funk: This and subsequent details about Newhouse's takover of This and subsequent details about Newhouse's takover of The New Yorker The New Yorker are from Ben YaG.o.da, are from Ben YaG.o.da, About Town: The New Yorker and the World It Made About Town: The New Yorker and the World It Made (New York: Scribner, 2000), 406416. (New York: Scribner, 2000), 406416.

page 474 "I'm a second-generation artist": "I'm a second-generation artist": Donald Barthelme (with Seymour Chwast), Donald Barthelme (with Seymour Chwast), Sam's Bar: An American Landscape Sam's Bar: An American Landscape (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1987), not paginated. (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1987), not paginated.

57....And Beyond page 475 "[m]useum areas": "[m]useum areas": Donald Barthelme, "Synergy," in Donald Barthelme, "Synergy," in Not-Knowing: The Essays and Interviews, Not-Knowing: The Essays and Interviews, ed. Kim Herzinger (New York: Random House, 1997), 146. ed. Kim Herzinger (New York: Random House, 1997), 146.

page 476 "beautiful stainless steel azalea": "beautiful stainless steel azalea": Donald Barthelme, "Return," in Donald Barthelme, "Return," in The Teachings of Don B. The Teachings of Don B., ed. Kim Herzinger (New York: Turtle Bay Books, 1992), 5357.

page 476 "determined to depart, yet live": "determined to depart, yet live": Edgar Allan Poe, Edgar Allan Poe, Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1966), 528. (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1966), 528.

page 476 "dead ends": The Writer in Society: Donald Barthelme "dead ends": The Writer in Society: Donald Barthelme (Houston: KUHT-TV, 1984). (Houston: KUHT-TV, 1984).

page 476 "Set yourself a splendid goal": "Set yourself a splendid goal": Balzac, Balzac, Pere Goriot Pere Goriot, trans. Jane Minot Sedgwick (New York: Rinehart, 1950), 128.

page 477 "Jim Love does nothing hastily": "Jim Love does nothing hastily": Donald Barthelme, unt.i.tled piece, Donald Barthelme, unt.i.tled piece, Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Art Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Art, 4, no. 1 (1991): 189.

page 478 "The American Chapter": "The American Chapter": Details of the festival (except those noted below) and all Lutz Engelke quotes are from Lutz Engelke, "Barthelme, Berlin-No Author, No Text, No Wall," Details of the festival (except those noted below) and all Lutz Engelke quotes are from Lutz Engelke, "Barthelme, Berlin-No Author, No Text, No Wall," Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Art Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Art, 4, no. 1 (1991): 96100.

page 479 "Fine": "Fine": This and other quotes concerning Walter Abish's clash with the organizers are from a conversation with the author, February 16, 2005. This and other quotes concerning Walter Abish's clash with the organizers are from a conversation with the author, February 16, 2005.

page 480 "Unspeakable Practices": "Unspeakable Practices": Details about this event and all quotes concerning it are from Caryn James, "The Avant-Garde Ex Post Facto," Details about this event and all quotes concerning it are from Caryn James, "The Avant-Garde Ex Post Facto," New York Times, New York Times, April 9, 1988. April 9, 1988.

page 480 the "one who ironically, gracefully, and profoundly bore the burdens": the "one who ironically, gracefully, and profoundly bore the burdens": Edward Hirsch, "Donald Barthelme: Doubting It," in Edward Hirsch, "Donald Barthelme: Doubting It," in Responsive Reading, Responsive Reading, ed. Edward Hirsch (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1999), 164. All subsequent Hirsch quotes, except those noted below, are from a conversation with the author, December 5, 2006. ed. Edward Hirsch (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1999), 164. All subsequent Hirsch quotes, except those noted below, are from a conversation with the author, December 5, 2006.

page 481 "The first time I met [Don]"; "It was 1987": "The first time I met [Don]"; "It was 1987": Vikram Chandra, quoted in Kathleen Morris, "Area Writer Introduces First Novel," Vikram Chandra, quoted in Kathleen Morris, "Area Writer Introduces First Novel," This Week, This Week, July 26, 1995, and in an unsigned article in July 26, 1995, and in an unsigned article in UC Berekeley News, UC Berekeley News, posted at posted at www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2005/12/07/hungry.html.

page 481 "One day, after we read a piece": "One day, after we read a piece": This and subsequent Eric Miles Williamson quotes are from a conversation with the author, November 1, 2006. This and subsequent Eric Miles Williamson quotes are from a conversation with the author, November 1, 2006.

page 481 "I understand there is a pregnant woman" "I understand there is a pregnant woman" and and "By the end of the evening": "By the end of the evening": George Williams, "A Thousand Gla.s.ses of Wine," George Williams, "A Thousand Gla.s.ses of Wine," Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Art, Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Art, 4, no. 1 (1991): 175177. 4, no. 1 (1991): 175177.

page 481 "Often, students would end up at Don's house": "Often, students would end up at Don's house": This and subsequent George Williams quotes are from a conversation with the author, November 18, 2006. This and subsequent George Williams quotes are from a conversation with the author, November 18, 2006.

page 482 "I kept having the feeling that Don was becoming cooler toward me": "I kept having the feeling that Don was becoming cooler toward me": This and subsequent Lopate quotes are from Phillip Lopate, "The Dead Father: A Remembrance of Donald Barthelme," This and subsequent Lopate quotes are from Phillip Lopate, "The Dead Father: A Remembrance of Donald Barthelme," Threepenny Review Threepenny Review (Summer 1991): 1011. (Summer 1991): 1011.

page 482 "After we left the restaurant" "After we left the restaurant" to to "When we returned to his home": "When we returned to his home": Helen Moore Barthelme, Helen Moore Barthelme, Donald Barthelme: The Genesis of a Cool Sound Donald Barthelme: The Genesis of a Cool Sound (College Station: Texas A & M University Press, 2001), 185186. (College Station: Texas A & M University Press, 2001), 185186.

page 482 "despite Don's smoking": "despite Don's smoking": Marion Barthelme, in an E-mail to the author, June 6, 2008. Marion Barthelme, in an E-mail to the author, June 6, 2008.

page 482 "He was so sure": "He was so sure": This and subsequent Marion Barthelme quotes are from an E-mail to the author, April 19, 2006. This and subsequent Marion Barthelme quotes are from an E-mail to the author, April 19, 2006.

page 483 "He quit drinking": "He quit drinking": Marion Barthelme, in an E-mail to the author, June 6, 2008. Marion Barthelme, in an E-mail to the author, June 6, 2008.

page 483 "For Christ's sake, Donald": "For Christ's sake, Donald": Lynn Nesbit, in a conversation with the author, July 26, 2007. Lynn Nesbit, in a conversation with the author, July 26, 2007.

page 484 Rea Award: Rea Award: For details, see For details, see www.reaaward.org.html/donald_barthelme.html.

page 484 "He just wanted to "go to sleep and never wake up": "He just wanted to "go to sleep and never wake up": Helen Moore Barthelme, Helen Moore Barthelme, Donald Barthelme, Donald Barthelme, 187. 187.

pages 484485 "shabby old furniture and old paint"; "[J]ust looking [through] the window"; "tiny town called Ravello": "shabby old furniture and old paint"; "[J]ust looking [through] the window"; "tiny town called Ravello": Helen Moore Barthelme, Helen Moore Barthelme, Donald Barthelme, Donald Barthelme, 187188. 187188.

page 485 "I have neither television nor newspapers"; "I picked up the "I have neither television nor newspapers"; "I picked up the Corriere della Serra Corriere della Serra": Donald Barthelme, "Rome Diary," in Donald Barthelme, "Rome Diary," in Not-Knowing, Not-Knowing, ed. Herzinger, 160161. ed. Herzinger, 160161.