Elkin’s 80th

May 11, 2010 | 1 book mentioned

Today would be author Stanley Elkin’s 80th. On this occasion, one fan posts an excerpt from The Franchiser and suggests “Read it out loud three times: the first to hear the sounds, the second to feel your mouth and tongue and throat make the sounds, the third time to listen to what Elkin is saying.”

created The Millions and is its publisher. He and his family live in New Jersey.