eb white wrote to nabokov to see if he knew anything about spiders while writing charlotte's web (nabokov was an expert on butterflies) and nabokov replied he couldn't help because the hotel he was staying in was too loud
@jamieloftusHELP
I work for EB Whiteβs grandson as a boatbuilder. Heβs a dead ringer for Mark Twain. This tweet has nothing to do with anything really.
@jamieloftusHELP
Cant study, cant research, can't write if all kinds of noise and disruption is being made around you.
Jesus people, am i the only one here that grew up Puerto Rican!
Also, Nabokov was like
Pffft, fuck that shit, I'm not gonna get involved. I'll just make up a BS excuse...