I am a Bitch and Catherine is a Mensch
Today I got the loveliest email from someone to whom I behaved hideously on this blog. I posted a sour and bitchy comment about Catherine Newman's column, based on having read a single one. I criticized her for being something that she isn't -- cloying. She sent me this email basically saying that I hurt her feelings, but she thought we had a lot in common. We might have a lot in commom, but she is much more generous and much nicer than me.
I then went to read her archived column, and it's great and does not deserve my snarkiness.
I owe an apology to Catherine, and to her fans. I am so so sorry.
People, go ahead and blast me when I behave badly. I promise I'll learn from my mistakes.
posted by ayeletw @ 1/11/2005 10:43:00 AM
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Oh, happy day!
It is really, truly embarassing to me how ecstatic I am to read this. I can't have world peace, but I can have "literary mama" peace. You *know* that whole rift was killing me.
I am so glad you posted this! I love Catherine Newman's column and I love reading your blog. You both have a great sense of humour. Glad you're giving her another chance.
Don't feel too bad--I actually agreed with you the first time, and I'm a bit surprised you changed your mind. Although I guess I found her column more dull than cloying. Liking her personally shouldn't affect your initial, impartial evaluation of her work: all the lovey fan letters in the world won't help a writer improve.
I'm continually baffled that better writers--like Heather Hamilton or Chez Miscarriage's Grrl, both of whom can make a reader laugh or cry in 200 words about a Cheez-It--don't have columns. Who is making these decisions?
--Terry
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