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Interview #759: Theoryland: An Hour with Harriet McDougal Rigney, Entry #12
Matt Hatch
When you heard about Jim from the bookshop owner, what was it about him that made you want to leave your contact information for him on an index card?
Harriet McDougal
The bookshop owner said he was working on a bodice-ripper, that’s what.
Matt Hatch
Why the bodice-ripper though?
Harriet McDougal
Well, they were huge at the time. And he apparently had said that to her, but he wasn’t. (laughter) He just thought, “Oh gosh, Kathleen Woodiwiss got a million dollar bonus; I think I’ll try one of those.” That’s what was going on in his head, and he said, “Yeah, I’m working on one of those,” is what came out of his mouth! (laughter)
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