“Then in the distance I heard the bulls. I began running as fast as I could. Fortunately, I was wearing my Italian Captoe Oxfords. Sophisticated yet different; nothing to make a huge fuss about. Rich dark brown calfskin leather. Matching leather vent. Men's whole and half sizes 7 through 13. Price:…”Tagged: J. Peterman, Fashion, Oxfords, Leather, Men's Shoes
“The Rogue's Wallet. That's where he kept his card, his dirty little secret. Short, devious, balding. his name was Costanza. He killed my mother.”Tagged: Catalogs, Murder, Secrets
“I know what you're going through. I too once fell under the spell of opium. It was 1979. I was travelling the Yangtze in search of a Mongolian horsehair vest. I had got to the market after sundown. All of the clothing traders had gone, but a different sort of trader still lurked about. ‘Just a…”Tagged: Opium, Addiction, Yangtze River, 1979
“There you are, Elaine. Go forth and create. And, by the way, when you get to that chapter about my romantic escapades—feel free to toss yourself in the mix.”Tagged: biography, fiction, Lust
“I don't think I'll ever be able to forget Susie—ahhh. And most of all, I will never forget that one night. Working late on the catalog. Just the two of us. And we surrendered to temptation. And it was pretty good.”Tagged: funerals, Passion, Fables, fiction
“That reminds me of the Haitian Voodoo rattle torture! You haven't gone over to their side, have you?”Tagged: Haiti, Voodoo, Torture
“I'm afraid the problem with Zach is more serious. He's back on the horse, Elaine. Smack. White palace. The Chinaman's nightcap.”Tagged: Heroin, Addiction, Smack