In a message dated 12/27/98 9:36:36 AM Eastern Standard Time, someone wrote << There's just nothing coming from the _real_ Douglas Coupland in that book, and there's nothing about (or even feeling like) the Smiths "as we know them" in it. >> okay, i know this douglas coupland thread is pretty much beat... but can someone please tell me exactly what that book was *about*? was there supposed to be a connection between the book ('girlfriend in a coma') and the band? are the smiths part of the book's plot in any way, shape, or form? i am confused..... okay, that's it. i want some pen-pals. --laura +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo@majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+