the machine which was dc glaser rolled on well enough its inertia moving it forward the critics who 'd liked his early books continued to like them though the reviews now were couched in self-reflexive language defensive and trite his language refined they said and those who 'd not liked his early books continued to not like them though the reviews were now laden with smug surety the books sold just as well better now much better after the movie that stung that hurt him worse than all the rest he stopped speaking to his fans when he could help it did n't answer their letters did n't invite them to lunch did n't look them in the eye he did not trust them after the movie .