Dissertation!

So, many of you have written in to ask how Theresa is passing her time in Oxford. Writing her dissertation, thanks for asking, and I must say that it seems to be going gangbusters! Right now she's working on her chapter on Patty Hearst and reading Hearst's autobiography - the title of which, EVERY SECRET THING, is also the title of a gripping novel by Laura Lippman. Maneuvering around on the "internet" for research purposes, Theresa ran across a fellow (Brian Joseph Davis is his name) who has a new novel about Hearst (I, TANIA, it's called) coming out. Theresa and Mr. Davis are well on their way to becoming "cyber" chums! That's how it is with these computers these days! And look at his "web" site. You will find to your surprise that he cites The Mekons as an influence on his work! Everything sure is crazy, isn't it? Hey, the other weird thing I just thought of is that the "link" to Lippman's novel, above, contains a reference to John Waters, whose work figures heavily in Theresa's current chapter. Oh yeah, and at that cookout the other evening, we discovered that one of the guests collects Patty Hearst memorabilia! And knows someone who married Patty Hearst's sister or something. Looks like everything's coming up Patty.