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Friday, February 20, 2026

Robert Anton Wilson on 'All Things Are Lights'

From a Sept. 4, 1986, letter written by Robert Anton Wilson to Kurt Smith:

"Shea is a nice guy and a good friend, so I told him All Things Are Lights was a wonderful adventure novel. That's my official opinion. I hate the bitchiness and nastiness that infests the literary world and I try to remember never to bum-rap anybody, but especially not old friends."

Via Michael Johnson, thank you Michael! Does anyone have any context, or any other comments by RAW about Shea's novels? I liked All Things Are Lights and it was a favorite of his widow, Patricia Monaghan. 

 

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