Handler began in 2005 with the Ruminator fake letter. (Search this blog for info.) Completely fake: the original and its envelope never presented; the Ruminator curiously shutting down shortly thereafter. This was, in fact, fraud; possibly libel.
Handler, though, didn't stop his game-playing. Here's an e-mail I recently received, FAKED e-mail attached purporting to be from me. (Written not in my voice, but a caricature of my voice.)
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Re: NBA
Saturday, November 29, 2008 5:41 PM
From:
"Daniel Handler"
To:
happylit@yahoo.com
As usual, I have no idea what you're talking about. I gave the NBA to the author I thought deserved it most. If you actually read the book I think it would please you. As usual, my offer of a drink and a debate stands.
D.
Date: Friday November 28th 2008 2:12:14 PM PST
To: Daniel Handler
Subject: We're watching.
Saw you at the National Book Awards giving the prize to the CIA. If you were as brave as you say you'd take our challenge but you're a coward like all the rest.
--King Wenclas
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Note the exchange's topic and timing. An obvious attempt to intimidate me-- which led me to other revelations.
3 comments:
FYI: There has been more than one person posting as "Harland."
I've received some postmodern/insane comments re this matter; I'm debating whether to post them-- one a made-up story regarding Terri Wilson. These people involved-- leading literary lights-- have no scruples, not a shred of honesty or integrity.
I expect their games to multiply.
Here's the backstory from when we first crossed pens with Handler:
ULA Monday Report, Sept. 2005
Hey, dickhead. It was still me, you paranoid hack.
Get a life. Your writing isn't good enough to justify this degree of (self-involved) insanity.
Suck it,
Robert Hernandez
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