Fare Forward: Letters from David Markson

Aug 2 ’03

Dear Laura—

I’m sorry, truly. I don’t believe I’ve been any farther out my door than to the local supermarket since my last note. I’ve just not been feeling well — one damnable medical thing or another. In fact I did not even get to my granddaughter’s third birthday party this past weekend, alas.

But I do hope married life goes well. Hell, make that “excitingly.”

Likewise for your upcoming move. (Did you know that Leslie Fiedler’s⁸ PhD was from Madison?) (Heaven only knows how I know it myself, to tell the truth.)

Please do get in touch when you’re settled in that other universe. And please accept all my deepest good wishes — to you both — for luck, health, happiness, etc. And (trust me on this) stay young!

Yours—

David

8 Leslie Fiedler, noted American literary critic, 1917–2003.