Dear Readers,
We at CL apologize for the silliness of the following interview. It’s an affront to Tampa Bay readers and their cornpone sensibilities. Ultimately, it’s my fault for assigning the interview to Shawn Alff, a journalist famous for shirking duties and missing deadlines while he wallows carefree and naked on the sticky floors of airports and other public places. Shawn Alff could have done a better job of making this make sense. He could have talked about the value of 15 Views as a literary portrait of our community. He could have talked about the vibrancy of our local literary culture and brilliance of our local writers. Instead, he shirked and wallowed, leaving one more sticky mess of words to suck at the soles of our shoes. I’m sorry for Shawn Alff. I’m sorry for everything. I love you all.
—John Henry Fleming, editor of 15 Views of Tampa Bay—a collection of 15 linked stories by 15 local authors.
