Maudlin House, 2024
An Epistolary Midsummer Romance
“I frown upon him, yet he loves me still.”
‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ by William Shakespeare.
PART ONE
(Midsummer Night)
EMAIL FROM THE CHATEAU MARMONT TO LANA DEL REY’S MANAGEMENT
Mr. Daniels,
Your client was accompanied by a masked cowboy for dinner at the Chateau. Their interaction seems to have ended on a sour note, and Lana is now in tears, inconsolable at her table.
I request your instructions.
EMAIL FROM LANA DEL REY’S MANAGEMENT TO THE CHATEAU MARMONT
Greg, sorry I missed your calls. Pls escort her to a bungalow pronto, u have our payment information on file. Make sure suite is equipped with usual:
a Royal Scriptor 69149V typewriter, or Underwood
an ample supply of paper
chamomile tea
kittens (if avail)
Don’t worry, it’s moments like these that bring about her best work.
Harper
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