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Caleb Carr apologizes to women readers.

 

Feb 12, 2002 | Read "Dirty War"

Read Caleb Carr's first response

It occurs to me that in recording my reaction to Laura Miller's review of my book I may have allowed the "b----" word to escape my fingers once or twice too often. I do not apologize for the sentiment contained in my reaction, or for my assessments of Ms. Miller, Ms. Kakutani, and that piece of misogyny-in-designer-clothing, "Sex in the City" (which has about as much to do with New York as does Rodeo Drive); but I should not like those of my readers who are women to base their judgments of myself and/or my work on momentary intemperance, rather than the considered portraits of strong, educated women that appear in my books. So to any of those readers who were offended or unhappily surprised, I offer the heartiest apologies, the warmest thanks for your continued support -- and a pledge that in the future I shall try to consider my phrasing more carefully.

-- Caleb Carr

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