April 3, 1973

dear Mom and Dad, received the $30 today, thank you, it always seems to be saving me from the abyss. Gringo is fine, Im ok, let myself get too tired, working too many hours, so havent been feeling so well these last days. but sleep will cure that. I finished revising the chapters that are finished. the book will be called LAST DAYS AT HOT SLIT. I just settled on that title, and you seemed to want very much to know it. Muriel just read it, just called me to say she thinks its one of the most important book of our times--wow! I must say, Im in a constant state of excitment about it, I wonder if Ill forget about it, or if Ill get more excited every day for a year until it comes out. anyway, the problem now is to finish it. be well and love to everyone.

Andrea