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Re: LEMB 2.0
Having worked at a fiction book publisher for a while and having read non-fiction books, I can say that good non-fiction is a building block. A good researcher who continues on, eventually becomes a very good researcher. Pardon my lack of modesty but that has been my experience. I say, publish what you have.
Among the spectrum of people/researchers on the internet, one must include the vagaries of the internet itself. Compound that with a desire for quick and usually incomplete answers. I wonder how the impatient can accomplish much.
And then there is the nagging question - is this enough? As more and more once thought lost material comes to light, each potential author should, as time allows, publish so that others are encouraged to come forward. My God, why sit on dusty files for 10 to 15 years or keep them in private collections only to show them to a select group for the sake of boasting and self-aggrandizement? Certainly, there are those who wish to keep their private records private and that should be respected.
Best,
Ed
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