No Substance #207: Leonard Gardner’s Fat City and John Huston’s Fat City

I’m writing this while I paint the bathroom. Well, not literally. I’m waiting for a coat to dry now, before I go back to finish it. It’s like 34 outside.

Likely, this newsletter will be a day late. Apologies.

The Book

A while back, I read Leonard Gardner’s novel, Fat City. It’s set in Stockton, California, and follows two boxers. The first of them is Billy…