Frankly, I have been expecting reviewers to contest my new interpretations, not pity me for recycling.
Blair Jr. (letter, June 16) contests my suggestion (Op-Ed, June 11) that "months or years" could pass before Stevenson read a book.
At the beginning of my career, my technical ability was often called into question but after many years in the business and a proven track record, it would now be difficult for anyone to contest my skill.
I reckon an Afghani, an anthropologist, or an Afghani anthropologist could contest my surmising, but the surface evidence is strong.
(Although this is what I was told on my first day, Amazon contests my account, saying its policy is based on a points system, with six points resulting in dismissal and each case considered individually).
While most transgender age group athletes competing for fun could likely get away without having genital surgery, there is a possibility that my participation could be jeopardized or turned into a public scandal if someone wishes to contest my eligibility.
Jane Baxter Riverford Field Kitchen, Buckfastleigh, Devon: "No contest – my red Victorinox tomato knife.
"An election isn't a yard sign contest," my mother advised me.
Other people I have spoken to in the days since he died contest my description of him.
Even though I had won a minor U.S. poetry contest, my own efforts were mostly being rejected, but Patrick admired the energy of my poems.
