WHAT’CHA WANNA KNOW?

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I’m going to start up another open thread for questions. Way it works is, you put your questions to me and then, using the edit function, I’ll be responding to them directly in the thread. Anything you’re interested in regarding my past, present or future projects, general thoughts about industry-related stuff, etc. And please, guys: We’ve already done the oh-so-witty “What’s the average wing speed of an unladen swallow?” or “Who wrote the book of love?” or abstract scientific theory questions. Just, y’know, save us the cleverness this go-around, ‘kay?

PAD

Okay, that’s enough of that. It’ll take a while to hack through these, so there’ll be less blog activity from me. And guys, next time…one question each, okay?

UPDATE 10/25–Okay, THAT’S done. Geez.

124 comments on “WHAT’CHA WANNA KNOW?”

  1. How come when Spock runs through a list of experts on godlike beings, James T. Kirk isn’t mentioned as an available expert? Have you not read the Shatner/Reeves-Stevenses books or did you not want to mention them or are writers of ST novel not supposed to refer to the new Kirk books? I mean, the impossible to fit into continuity SPOCK vs. Q gets a mention…

    The novels are theoretically supposed to exist as independently of each other as possible. It risks confusion. Having a throwaway reference to Spock meeting Q is one thing. But mentioning that Kirk is alive risks stopping a reader dead and having him say, “Wait…Kirk’s alive? When did THAT happen? I thought he was dead. Didn’t the writer see ‘Generations?’ What the hëll…?

    Not a complaint. Just curious. You’re not the only writer to take the, “Kirk died on Veridian, end of story,” perspective.

  2. So, in the final issues Justice, a certain little-known writer threw in cameos by Major League Baseball’s Orel Herschiser (sp?) and by the Joker (maybe even Batman … it’s been years since I read it). Did this get you in any trouble?

    None whatsoever.

    Any chance of Sachs and Violens getting reprinted? I’ve never read it, but I’d love to.

    It keeps getting discussed, but no one’s pulled the trigger on it. My guess is you can easily score a set on Ebay.

  3. 1) Since there will be a firefly movie made, any chance of you writing the movie novel? How about an original story? I think your sense of humor would be perfect for a firefly novel.

    I’m not actively seeking out yet more media tie-in projects.

    2) Any chance you putting out more Star Trek books in the near future? I would like to see something with Kirk. How about a time travel novel that involves the crew of new frontier with the Enterprise-A crew? =-)

    We’ve actually discussed doing that. We may at some future point.

  4. Mike: In regards to your question regarding Kevin Smith, don’t count on it. Kevin had some harsh things to say in regards to some of PAD’s work. He even went as far as to complain to Wizard that he doesn’t want to be in the same Hot List with PAD so Wizard took PAD off the list and kept Smith in.

  5. Will you be appearing in any of the bonus features of the Hulk movie DVD?

    Corey

    Unless they have the MTV special on there, which I don’t think they do, then no.

  6. PAD,

    Thanks for providing the Q & A. I’ve enjoyed your comics work, especially Hulk and Supergirl, and the novels I’ve read.

    I’d like to know how far ahead you plot a storyline for a comic you’re working on, and to what degree, if any, this varies between a series you’re on from the beginning (ie Supergirl) and one you take over from someone else (ie. Hulk). This is assuming you’re given freedom to do what you want with the book and its character(s).

    See above.

    Concerning your work on Hulk, did you originally intend for the merged Hulk to be a permanent state (again, barring any editorial edicts to the contrary), or would you have eventually returned to a separate Banner and Hulk?

    No, it was never intended to be permanent.

    If at some point in the future, you find yourself working on Hulk again (and have complete editorial freedom) would you immediately return the series to where you left off, treating the interim as something that didn’t really happen, or simply continue forward, accepting everything that’s happened as canon? I would guess you’d choose the latter, if for no other reason, because it could be more of a challenge.

    The latter.

    And a similar question with Supergirl: Assuming there’s no connection between Linda and Lee in Fallen Angel, and an opportunity arises to revive the Supergirl title, would you pick up where you left off (assuming a revival took place in the relatively near future and not years from now). Or barring a revival of the title, would you include Supergirl in a team book to keep her in the public’s eyes.

    I really don’t know. It would depend upon a variety of factors.

    Oh, and to echo what someone else asked, will there be another BID collection?

    That’d be nice. Go tell Krause to get off their butts.

    Thanks, and again, I’ve enjoyed your work.

    Rick

  7. Other than Alias, West Wing and Angel, are there any other current TV shows you watch religiously? (as in, every episode, not while praying!)

    The Practice. Carnivale. Boston Public. Charmed. Friends.

  9. Would you please re-post the mailing address to have a book signed? Thank You!

    PO Box 239, Bayport, NY 11705

  10. I’m not a big fan of Alias. Now, I’ve had enough conversations in the local CB store to know I’m in the minority so I’ve done reflection on why I don’t like it. My question is whether or not you, as an experienced writer, agree or disagree with my statement…

    Babylon 5, a show like Alias which was deeply stocked in continuity, was a great show because JMS had the entire thing drawn out ahead of time and therefore the twists and turns made sense and were carefully thought out. Alias, however, seems to take a tactic more like X-files; You are made to believe the producer in charge KNOWS where its going, when in the end, the biggest screw-job is that he genuinely has no idea, and the whole thing IS made up as it goes along.

    Or long-story-short Is Alias’s continuity Babylon 5-like or X-Files-like?

    I don’t know whether to agree or disagree because you presuppose that the producers have no idea what they’re doing. Personally, I think it’s silly to compare the two. B5 was a novel told over five seasons. Alias is an ongoing series with twists and turns that are developed to keep the viewers off guard. I suppose Alias is closer to B5 in that many of the storylines come across like novels to me, whereas X-Files just seemed to be vamping for years.

  11. Peter,

    I’ve loved your work all my life, but as my interest in stuff like Star Trek waned, so, obviously, did my reading of your books. I’ve enjoyed the Knight and Apropos novels, but I’m curious whether you might attempt something both original and relatively “serious” at any time in the near future…take a crack at something like Gaiman did in “American Gods.” Any possibilities?

    JC

    I don’t consider either ‘One Knight Only’ or ‘Sir Apropos of Nothing’ to be any less original than ‘American Gods.’ A lot of it comes down to marketing. ‘American Gods’ was as much as fantasy as ‘One Knight Only,’ but it was marketed as general fiction/literature. So if you’re asking if I’m planning to write a lengthy novel that would be marketed as mainstream…I don’t know. Depends on my mood.

  12. Good Morning Peter:

    I loved the post from your Daughter Gwen…PRICELESS

    OK now that I have had my morning laugh 🙂

    Regarding your future projects will there be:

    *Another Pendragon Novel

    *Apropos Book 4

    *A Howling Mad Hardcover follow-up to “Moonlight Becomes You”

    *(Please say yes to this one)Another HULK Novel that explores the Maestro’s rise to power–hopefully set in the years where Brett was growing up before the Hulk came to the Maestro’s dimension to rescue him in “What Savage Beast”

    Nothing definite on another Arthur book. No publisher for Apropos. No follow-up planned for Moonlight. And I think a Hulk novel such as you describe would be so narrow focused that it probably wouldn’t find a large enough audience.

    With respect to your past work…I believe that I have every novel that you have written with the exception of the PHOTON ADVENTURES that you penned under the nom de guerre David Peters.

    Where can I obtain copies of these books?

    I prefer nom de plume, meaning name under which one writes. Nom de guerre, although it’s broadly a synonym for that, literally means “war name.” As for where to obtain them…no idea. Again, ebay is the place to watch for. I only have a few copies which I’m not selling, and I doubt they’ll ever be brought back into print.

    Regards:

    Warren S. Jones III

  13. I’ve created a CD of original songs, one of which was — in an oblique sort of way — inspired by your work on Hulk. May I send you a copy?

    Would you listen to it?

    I guess, sure. Send it to my PO box as mentioned above.

  14. Hello, being a big fan of the Apropos books (and always hungry for all things Apropos), would you ever consider creating a ‘further adventures of’ type comic book based on the character..? If so, is there any particular angle you would like to explore in detail… something you could/would not do in the novels? For instance, a serial based on the 2 years he spent tending Bûggër Hall..?

    Doing a comic book would be fun, but I doubt it would sell.

    Incidentally, if an Apropos movie were made [as Kurt suggested], I’d vote for James Marsters or maybe Bruce Campbell [in a big red wig] for the title role.

    Nah. Too traditionally good looking.

    Thanks for listening

    E. Weatherhead

  16. Here are a few assorted queries:

    1)How scary is it that in five months CEREBUS #300 will be out, and in 6 months there will be a comics world sans CEREBUS for the first time since the ’70s?

    I lay awake at nights dwelling on that.

    2)Any idea why there have been plenty of great STAR TREK: TNG episodes but not one great movie with that cast?

    I wouldn’t say that. I thought First Contact was really good.

    3) Do you play HeroClix? Any favorite figures or teams?

    Nope.

    4) Was that Gwen above the famous Gwen David? If so, is an online q&a really the right venue to answer that question?

    Yes, that was her.

    5) Who’d be your ideal actress to play: Wonder Woman, Catwoman, Supergirl, Marla.

    Lucy Lawless, Sharon Stone, Christina Applegate, Kristen Johnson

    6) Any idea if Ben Edlund will *ever* finish the TICK stoyline he’s left hanging for years now?

    How the heck would I know that…?

    7) Any questions for the fans?

    WHY?! WHY DO YOU TORMENT ME SO?!?!?

  17. I have two questions:

    1) Have you or would you write characters or stories that you hate?

    I’ve done it. Lobo. The Punisher. I find ways to make them work for me.

    2)I had asked you before (with no response, I know your a busy man, so that’s ok) what did you think of my comic book radio show?

    You sent me the tape cassette, right? Haven’t had a chance to listen to it yet.

  19. Wow, Gwen! had it right. Where _do_ babies come from?

    Ask your mother.

    And there are a ton of good questions out there, so it’s really hard to come up with an original, non-insulting, not-heard-80-thousand times, non-embarassing question.

    As a writer, when you are at the thanksgiving table, watching your beautiful family sitting down to eat, are you thinking about thanksgiving or are you thinking about something you are supposed to be writing?

    Usually the former, sometimes the latter.

    If so, does Kathleen notice? 😉

    Always.

  20. 1. After the amazing work you did with the unlikely members of X-Factor, if you ever had the chance to write X-Men, what would your roster be?

    Cyclops, Wolverine, Jean, Wolfsbane, and Putz the Wonder Possum

    2. Have you ever thought of adding more stories to the Tribute the First, Second, and Third series? These are some of my all time favorite X-Men stories, and I would love to see more.

    Hadn’t really thought to do that, no.

    3. Do you watch the show 10-8? The mix of humor and drama really reminds me of your style.

    Haven’t seen it.

  21. To Gwen: From an extremely drunk stork. Watch more cartoons.

    Oh, and don’t scare your father. That’s our job. ^_^

    Alan.

  22. Since you have seen a lot of live theater, I’m curious as to your preferences in terms of plays and musicals. Do you have faovrote writers/writing teams? Are you more of a Sondheim person, a Lloyd-Webber person, or a Kander/Ebb person? Do you see any upcoming artists to achieve the status of any of the above?

    1776, Man of La Mancha. Those are my favorites. More a Sondheim person with a leaning toward Lerner and Lowe as well. Up and coming artists? Well, I think this Mel Brooks kid has potential.

    Thanks,

    malvito

  23. Two questions:

    1. At Dragon*Con, you mentioned an aborted second New Frontier comic that had Calhoun visiting the Mirror Universe. Any chance of that story seeing the light of day in a non-comics format?

    Not anytime soon, but eventually perhaps.

    2. Have you caught the new Tarzan show on WB, and, if so, what’d you think?

    Remember “Beauty and the Beast?” This is kind of “Beauty and the Beauty.” He’s prettier than she is. Other than that, I’m lukewarm on the writing and waiting to see where it goes.

  24. Regarding the New Frontier Books, and forgive me if this is redundant in any way, but has Paramount or the Trek francise ever approached you with the idea of making NF into a TV series or movies?

    Never. Nor do I think they ever will.

    And who do you see playing Calhoun?

    Well, as I noted, Mel Gibson was the inspiration.

  25. Are there any Riker/Troi/Titan stories in the works at all? Preferably from the Imzadi scribe?

    If they’re in the works, it’s not from me.

  26. (This is my second post in this thread–sorry for not including these questions in my first post–if you get to this, please feel free to skip it and answer questions from folks who haven’t gotten any questions in yet)

    Just yesterday I read two issues of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN written by David Micheline that included Doc Samson and The Hulk. Chronologically, they’re set to take place right after the Hulk’s battle with Madman and Piecemeal on the British Isles. A lot of fans of your Hulk run claim you retconned the events of these stories (the ASM stories) into nonexistence by having Doc Samson say it was all just a dream (sorry, I forget the exact issue, but I believe it was the first issue of “The Troyjan War”). If this was actually your intent, I was just curious as to what it was about the ASM stories that bothered you.

    Because the entire story in ASM turned on the notion that the Hulk was flying around to various places on commercial airlines and using commerical airports. This at the time when he was running the Pantheon, had access to their worldwide organization including a variety of air vehicles, and was wanted by SHIELD for criminal actions. The notion that he’d whip out a passport and hop a TWA flight at all, much less unmolested by government agencies, was ridiculous. I hated it. It made no sense. So I made it go away.

  27. Just for something completely different:

    So if you were the GM of the Mets, what would you do this offseason?

    Resign.

  28. You wrote DS9 and ST:TNG, but you didn’t do on Voyager or Enterprise any reason why?

    I was offered Voyager but turned it down. Wasn’t interested. Enterprise, I wasn’t offered. Too busy doing NF.

  29. Which comic book character that you have not written much (ex. cameo do not count) of would you like to write more?

    Batman

    Which comic book character do you think you would have the most difficulty writing and why?

    The Flash. If you’re going to play him true to his power’s potential, he’s unbeatable. The moment someone sees him coming, it’s too late. You shout, “It’s the Flash!” and you haven’t even got “It’s” out before you’re done. At least Impulse could be easily distracted.

  30. which comic did you most Enjoy writing ?

    Hulk

    what is your favorite Character in marvel or DC ?

    Fallen Angel

    How long do you think Captain Marvel will go on ? !1-26 ? 1-126 ?

    No clue.

    If you could choose any comic to write which one would you choose ?

    Tarzan vs. the Phantom.

    Are you going to have Thanos in any of your Captain Marvel issues in the future ?

    Maybe

  31. I felt kind of cheated while reading “One Knight Only”; the ending seemed pretty abrupt. I was expecting a bit of closure re: Arthur, Gwen, Percival and the rest of the gang, but it was as though the story was roaring along and braked to a sudden stop. Was there supposed to be an additional chapter, or was that how you intended to finish the book?

    JSM

    It was how I intended it. I wanted to end it on an emotional high. Think about it: All the major storylines, plot points and character problems had been resolved. Anything after that point would have been anticlimax. So I decided not to have an anticlimactic chapter.

  32. I heard that the writer Len Kaminski (Ghost Rider 2099) asked different writers what they would like added in the “2099: Manifest Destiny” one-shot he wrote, could you tell me what did you ask to be added? And did everything you wanted made it to print?

    I said I wanted to undo the death of Miguel’s mom, and undo the notion that Gabe was the Goblin when it was always intended to be Father Jennifer.

    Was there a particular reason why the Atlantians looked like fish-type-people in the first couple of issues of Spider-Man 2099 but when Roman was introduced close to the end they all looked like regular Atlantians? Was it because different artists worked on the two stories?

    Yes.

    Will you like to write another Supergirl series?

    Sure.

    Is there a character you will like to write once more?

    Hulk

    Does Peter David believe in God?

    When life sucks, no. When I look at my kids, yes.

    Religion? If so what organization if any?

    Judaism.

    Do you find fans annoying?

    Only when they ask about religion

    I have heard that you said regarding the Goblin 2099 identity that:

    “In the issue # 45 that was “shown” who the Goblin was, well look at that page again – notice that the typeface in the “hold this trunk for me” balloon is slightly different than the rest of the page. Now look at that same panel closely.

    Do you see any trunk being passed from Gabe to Father Jen? No? Didn’t think you would.”

    http://www.2099comics.com/goblin_files/Gabe_201.jpg

    Now to my actual question, what was the panel original meant to say?

    The actual dialogue? I don’t remember word for word, but it made clear that she was the Goblin.

    Just a FYI I really enjoyed your time flies storyline in Cap Marvel!

    Thanks.

    Marcus

  33. What do you think of Marvel’s current practice of having all books have generic, non-plot-specific covers? How difficult was it to get them to put Spider-Man on the cover of the recent Captain Marvel book? If enough writers fussed about it, do you think the trend could be reconsidered?

    As noted, I dislike the practice. Having Spidey on the cover took some serious badgering on my part, but fortunately the editors capitulated, and I think we actually picked up some readers as a result.

  34. Some New Frontier questions:

    1. Does Zak Kebron still wear the gravity belt he had in the first four books?

    Yes.

    2. Shelby seems to be a favorite characters of yours. Why is that?

    They’re all my favorites at different times and at different points in the stories.

    3. After his “molting”, can we still see some of the taciturn, sarcastic Kebron?

    If he’s cranky.

  35. Sorry, I just had to ask one more question! Since Kathleen works for Del Rey and has worked on the Star Wars: New Jedi Order series, have you ever been asked to write a Star Wars book? If so, would you? Why or why not?

    I’m not going out of my way to work on any other licensed projects.

  36. How’s it going both working at home and having a newborn? How much has that affected your schedule?

    It’s tricky sometimes. Lately I’ve been doing a lot of work at night because I’m doing a lot of labor-intensive stuff under heavy deadline, and then Kath watches the baby in the morning while I collapse. I’m hoping to return to a more normal schedule soon.

  37. I missed the previous opportunity for this so thanks for giving us another chance. Here are my questions..

    1) What Marvel books are you currently following?

    JMS Spider-Man. Runaways. Other titles occasionally.

    2) It seems to me that Marvel editors don’t care too much about continuity nowadays, writers are allowed to contradict the past “as long as it’s a good story” or whatever Joe Quesada said. It certainly gives more creative freedoms to writers but I feel that something is lost at the same time, something that used to make the Marvel Universe such a special place. As a writer and fan, do you view this loosened control as a good or bad thing?

    A shared universe, like any fictional construct, hinges on suspension of disbelief. When continuity is tossed away, it tatters the construct. Undermines it.

    3) Would you consider doing a crossover story with Joe Michael Straczynski’s Amazing Spider-Man and Captain Marvel? 🙂 These books are my current favourites and you two are my favourite writers (along with Neil Gaiman)

    so it would be a real treat.

    Sure.

  38. Just a couple questions:

    1) What ship classes are the Exter and the Trident?

    Galaxy class, although the Excalibur has been souped up a bit.

    2) How is Pandora doing?

    She’s just fine. Fully recovered.

    Later!

    LOU

  39. Love the New Frontier Series

    1. How many more do you think you will write?

    At least three more

    2. How much time separates the events that took place in the first book and the most recent?

    Not sure off hand, but you can check the superb timeline charted by Keith DeCandido and that’ll tell you.

    3 Why do people in the 24th century use imperial measurments in your books?

    I don’t think they always do. They use metric when discussing distances to vessels, for instance.

  40. You’ve said that you have no interest in writing a Buffy novel, though you would’ve liked to write an episode of the TV show. While the show was on the air, did you ever express this interest to Joss Whedon or the production staff, or was your interest just casual, i.e. “If they ask me I’ll say yes”?

    I had a meeting at Mutant Enemy, actually, with some of the producers. I thought it went well, but they never called, so I guess it didn’t go well enough.

    Are you also interested in writing an episode of Angel? If so, have you expressed this interest to Joss or the staff?

    I’d be happy to, sure. But most episodic series wind up being either staff written or farmed out to close friends of the staff. And I’m neither, so…

    davidh

  41. Forgive me if you have been asked this many times before.

    What is your opinion of ‘Enterprise’?

    Do you watch it? and if so, because you want to or out of professional interest?

    Thanks,

    Kevin (ncc71877)

    See above about commenting on Trek.

  42. Hi Peter, I was just wondering

    a) if there will ever be any way for those of us who could not attend the convention to see Bye Bye Buffy.

    There’s video of it, but it’s not for general distribution.

    b)I remember once reading an intro to a New Frontier book explaining why it was created. Later when I went back to look for it I could not find it, and none of the ones I own have it. So would you be able to put in what that intro said?

    I’m not sure myself.

    c)and finally, can you explain what that spock/ duck picture was?

    The wh–? Oh. Yeah. First, that wasn’t a duck, it was a penguin, and it was a reference to “Bloom County” in which the characters would pretend to be Trek characters.

    thanks

  43. I caught your run on the Hulk at the very end, during the Heroes Reborn thing. Could you (or anyone else who knows) explain what the deal was with that white cat that was following Hulk around?

    For some reason, Kubert kept drawing in this dámņëd white cat. So I finally started writing him into the story.

  45. What do you think of Grant Morrison, specifically his runs on JLA and the New X-Men?

    What I’ve read of his X-Men I’ve liked. Liked his JLA run, although to some degree it started with such huge stakes so early that, story-wise, it didn’t leave him all that many places to go.

    If you were a supreme editor of an Marvel/DC: which writer would you like to put on which series? Like a dream lineup?

    Question is moot. I’d never want to be supreme editor of anything. I don’t like telling other writers what to do.

  46. Ahem… ahem..

    a) So… a Pratchett Fan? Yea or Nay?

    Yes.

    b) Any more Full Moon stuff coming up?

    Nope.

    c) Favorite Rock Band… split into two departments: still together, and not together.

    Not together, Beatles. Together of modern day, I don’t really have a favorite.

    d) And, since I live and die by this book in my own personal writing: Do you keep a copy of Elements of Style by Strunk and White by your computer?

    No. That’s why God created copy editors. In terms of my personal writing, I generally don’t need it. If I write something and I’m not sure if it’s stylistically correct, I just change it. There’s always different ways to express an idea.

    Travis

  47. Peter,

    1. Any sort of writing regiment you follow?

    There are no writing regiments I know of. That would be interesting, though, sending writing regiments into battle. Instead of guns, we would disarm opponents with our rapier wit and perhaps lob literary bombshells into their midst. Now if on the off-chance you actually meant “regimen,” which is a regular procedure, I don’t follow anything really hard and fast. I go downstairs, I sit at the computer, I write until I can’t write anymore, and then I go off and do something else.

    2. Best line you’ve had/heard about the California Recall election.

    The Daily Show referring to Arnold’s entry as ‘Teutonic Plague.'”

    3. Any movies/comics/albums/books you’ve been surprised by lately, either amount of enjoyment or disappointment?

    Amazed by how much I liked “Pirates of the Caribbean.” Other stuf I’ve listened to and read but haven’t been particularly surprised by it.

    Thanks for your time,

    Joey

  48. Hey PAD,

    I’ve been enjoying Captain Marvel quite a bit, so I must ask: could you give us a tantalizing clue (or two) about what’s coming next? I always loved having those prophecies of yours (like Hulk turning into the Maestro) hanging over every storyline.

    Rick’s dead and he’s pretty pìššëd øff about it.

    Carlos

  49. Thanks for doing this again!

    (1) If they made a movie of your life, who would you want to do the musical score?

    Danny Elfman

    (2) Since so many people have asked similar questions, I’ll just shoot for the moon… if they committed New Frontier to film, who would you cast as each member of the crew, beyond those already cast? Or would you re-cast some of those who’ve already been portrayed by an actor/actress?

    Mel Gibson as Calhoun; David Bowie as Burgoyne; CGI for Kebron; Bebe Neuwirth as Soleta.

    (3) How did NF come about? Was it something you lobbied for, or was it something Paramount gave you, or some arcane combination of both? If it’s solely your baby, what inspired you to do it?

    The basic concept was John Ordover’s, as was the notion of using several already existing characters. I fleshed out the concept and created the original characters.

    (4) Would you consider doing the Q&A thread on a regular (monthly?) basis? You’re an interesting guy, and all I can think of right now are NF questions, probably because I can’t find ‘Gods Above’ here in Disgusta, GA, and I’m frothing at the mouth.

    I don’t know that I’d regularize it. But it’ll be every so often.

    Let me apologize in advance if I’ve asked somebody else’s question, or something that’s common knowledge… I checked, but I’m far from perfect. Oh, and while I have the chance, let me thank you for the “Coward!” – “Idiot.” exchange in ‘Once Burned.’ To me, that’s one of the best scenes I’ve ever read in a Trek novel, and it gets better every time I read it.

    The OTHER John Byrne

  50. Curious for your opinions if any on the following writers…

    1) Sarah Vowell

    2) Al Franken

    3) Christopher Hitchens

    4) Robert Anton Wilson

    5) John Ringo

    6) Someone else who’s name escapes me… oh well.

    Not really familiar enough with Vowell, Hitchens or Ringo to comment. Wilson, the Illuminati stuff never did much for me. I think Franken is scattershot; great in some places, unfocused in others.

    Always interested to hear one writers thought on others works. Thanks!

    -Dire

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