Approaching Oblivion

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 1 CONTENTS 1 APPROACHING ELLISON 2 REAPING THE WHIRL WIND 3 1 KNOX 9 2 COLD FRIEND 17 Gull Lake, Hickory Corners, Michigan/1973 23 3 KISS OF FIRE 23 Palatine, Illinois; Los Angeles, California/1972 28 4 PAULIE CHARMED THE SLEEPING WOMAN 28 Chicago, Illinois/1961 30 5 I'M LOOKING FOR KADAK 30 Los Angeles, California/1973 41 ELLISON'S GRAMMATICAL GUIDE AND GLOSSARY FOR THE GOYIM 41 6 SILENT IN GEHENNA 44 Los Angeles, California/1971 52 7 EROTOPHOBIA 52 Los Angeles, California; New York City/1971 55 8 ONE LIFE, FURNISHED IN EARLY POVERTY 55 Madeira Beach, Florida/1969 62 9 ECOWARENESS 62 Los Angeles, California/1972 63 10 CATMAN 63 11 HINDSIGHT: 480 SECONDS 80 Los Angeles, California/1972 83