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Mari, the Happy Wanderer's avatar

Beautiful essay. I am sorry your father is not going gentle into that good night.

David Perlmutter's avatar

How do you create those links for your books at the end of your articles?

Have you read "Death In Venice" and what do you think of it?

radicaledward's avatar

I did read Death in Venice but, as I said up above, it was long enough ago that I don’t remember.

Which links?

David Perlmutter's avatar

You always have some links for your novels at the end, in green highlights. When I checked them they all lead to Amazon, so that must be what they are...

radicaledward's avatar

Ah, that's in the email footer. I forgot I had that there! Probably needs to be updated.

David Perlmutter's avatar

Okay. That explains it…

Kathleen McCook's avatar

I'm German and Irish on my father's side. I took German to be able to read the MM so I read it early (not in German!). I also read it very young so maybe it resonated more as WWII was in my sensibility. Just now I read about Susan Sontag's visit to Mann in California. Her writing about this visit was a strong thread in her life.