# Matt Groening and Wolfe *The Urth list — 6 messages, 6 voices, 14 Aug 2018* > Exported from an unofficial mirror of a public mailing list. Copyright > in each message remains with the person who wrote it. > Email addresses are obscured as `user at host`, the form the original > archive published. This file was rebuilt from parsed fields rather than > retained headers, so it is faithful in content but not byte-exact. --- ### David Duffy *14 Aug 2018, 02:52* Several recent newstories about Groening's new series include a cartoon self-portrait of Groening in his studio with a bookcase behind him "...The animation pioneer noted that he is a stickler for details, so many of the books have a title on their spine..." Check out the book behind the green model spaceship https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/matt-groening-talks-move-netflix-disenchantment-1130972 --- ### Eric Bourland *14 Aug 2018, 04:15 · in reply to David Duffy* Well, he's a smart guy. > On 8/13/2018 10:52 PM, David Duffy wrote: > Several recent newstories about Groening's new series include a cartoon self-portrait of > Groening in his studio with a bookcase behind him "...The animation pioneer noted that he is a stickler for details, so many of the books have a title on their spine..." Check out the book behind the green model spaceship > > https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/matt-groening-talks-move-netflix-disenchantment-1130972 > _______________________________________________ > Urth Mailing List --- ### António Pedro Marques *14 Aug 2018, 12:40 · in reply to David Duffy* Now, is the volume in the shelf above “Hothouse” or “Penthouse?” No dia 14/08/2018, ?s 03:52, David Duffy escreveu: > Several recent newstories about Groening's new series include a cartoon self-portrait of > Groening in his studio with a bookcase behind him "...The animation pioneer noted that he is a stickler for details, so many of the books have a title on their spine..." Check out the book behind the green model spaceship > > https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/matt-groening-talks-move-netflix-disenchantment-1130972 > _______________________________________________ --- ### Dan'l Danehy-Oakes *14 Aug 2018, 14:55 · in reply to Eric Bourland* Maybe it's my aging eyes, but I can't make it out. Dan'l Danehy-Oakes When faced with two alternatives, I always like to choose the fourth. > On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 9:15 PM Eric Bourland wrote: > Well, he's a smart guy. > > On 8/13/2018 10:52 PM, David Duffy wrote: >> Several recent newstories about Groening's new series include a cartoon >> self-portrait of >> Groening in his studio with a bookcase behind him "...The animation >> pioneer noted that he is a stickler for details, so many of the books have >> a title on their spine..." Check out the book behind the green model >> spaceship > https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/matt-groening-talks-move-netflix-disenchantment-1130972 > _______________________________________________ --- ### Evan Pickett *14 Aug 2018, 17:25 · in reply to Dan'l Danehy-Oakes* Not sure if you're punning, but here's the list: Top shelf (titles partially obscured): Wn One Write House Warning Ulu Middle: Gene Wolfe The Big Sky Rationale of the Dirty Joke No Laughing Matter Dave Barry Donald Duck Salinger 1001 Ways to Beat the Draft R Crumb It Can't Happen Here Cruddy Bottom: 1984 Nanc? Sluggo Henry A. Shute The books over to our right (writer's left!) do not have any titles. Evan > On Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 7:55 AM, Dan'l Danehy-Oakes > wrote: > Maybe it's my aging eyes, but I can't make it out. > > Dan'l Danehy-Oakes > > When faced with two alternatives, I always like to choose the fourth. > > > On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 9:15 PM Eric Bourland wrote: >> Well, he's a smart guy. >> >> On 8/13/2018 10:52 PM, David Duffy wrote: >>> Several recent newstories about Groening's new series include a cartoon >>> self-portrait of >>> Groening in his studio with a bookcase behind him "...The animation >>> pioneer noted that he is a stickler for details, so many of the books have >>> a title on their spine..." Check out the book behind the green model >>> spaceship >>> >>> https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/matt-groening-talks- >>> move-netflix-disenchantment-1130972 >>> _______________________________________________ --- ### Gerry Quinn *19 Aug 2018, 20:23 · in reply to António Pedro Marques* His shelves seem to be mostly comedy, so Wolfe is one of the few from other genres. - Gerry Quinn > On 14/08/2018 13:40, Ant?nio Pedro Marques wrote: > Now, is the volume in the shelf above “Hothouse” or “Penthouse?” > > No dia 14/08/2018, ?s 03:52, David Duffy escreveu: >> Several recent newstories about Groening's new series include a cartoon self-portrait of >> Groening in his studio with a bookcase behind him "...The animation pioneer noted that he is a stickler for details, so many of the books have a title on their spine..." Check out the book behind the green model spaceship >> >> https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/matt-groening-talks-move-netflix-disenchantment-1130972 >> _______________________________________________ ---