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Mahdi Meshkatee's avatar

You are right to be shocked and appalled by so many things, because they are shocking and appalling; especially to a Serious Literary Author such as yourself.

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Sagar Mehra's avatar

Hahahahaha! This was the funniest post yet. Dude, how do you do it week after week?! Amazing!👏🤣😂

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Susie Antonia's avatar

Got a good chuckle this morning from you, like a cup of spicy warm tea. You’re one email I won’t delete.

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Dany's avatar

This SLA makes me fondly think of Ignatius in A confederacy of dunces by John Kennedy Toole.

Thanks for the giggles!

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Jennifer Ward Dudley's avatar

Contemplating paying for your Diary . Great read. Where’s Genius’ Apple Store !!!!!!??

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Daniel Piper's avatar

Good luck with your contemplation. Do the right thing.

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Jennifer Ward Dudley's avatar

On the cusp 👏👏

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JoAnne Kozlowski's avatar

😂 Is gooot!

Don’t have to go to da bank!

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JoAnne Kozlowski's avatar

That movie gave me a wonderful feeling I’d love to share with everyone.

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JoAnne Kozlowski's avatar

For any one who doesn’t get it, I reference that quote from “ I Remember Mama” the movie.

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Steak Baby's avatar

One day I hope to become a serious literary writer, but I fear I won't be able to face the challeneges with grace like you do. #inspiration #wrisexual #substackdoesntrecognize#

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Steak Baby's avatar

I meant author, see how I'm already buckling under just the perceived weight of that crown?!

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Susan Fernbach's avatar

“Luke Warm” — 😅

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Benjamin's avatar

This is a very sobering post, It's good to think seriously about life

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Thea McGinnis's avatar

You must include ‘unserious literary writer’ as a dating category because one needs someone to laugh at the appropriate lines in one’s draft ms. Bonus points if the laughs are not prompted. Or from someone named ‘mom’.

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tiny zephyr's avatar

Fromhubristohighhorsehilarity- totallylovedbitallpleasedontbevagerbilorai:)

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Daniel Piper's avatar

Thank you for this positively Joycean comment.

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tiny zephyr's avatar

Thanks Friend. I think I might start a new term & recently used it in a comment: ‘Hate-riarchy’ we’ll see if it gains support & sustains lift.

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Yamuna Flaherty's avatar

OMG, listening to this versus reading is gold. You are hilarious.

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Larisa Rimerman's avatar

Great! Serious Literary Author with unbelievable speed typing, Genius clerk, and so many fanny litthings, and so on... Great satire.

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Glenn Martin's avatar

Made me laugh inside the first few sentences - which I'm sure isn't the goal of the Serious Literary Author. Nonetheless, it has inspired to read more and contemplate sponsoring a coffee.

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Sidd's avatar

It seems Luke didn't drink the cocktail because it wasn't lukewarm.

ok

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Chen Rafaeli's avatar

"And only Shtirlitz knew that 32 flatirons on the window sill meant that the cover is blown"

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