Tonight the second installment of our discussions of selections from "Counterparts" takes place, and the selections are "Facing West from California's Shores," by Walt Whitman and "The Golden West" by Daniel Fuchs.
As a reader's aid, here's a list of characters in Fuchs's story:
Curtis Spogel: owns a chain of movie houses in Northern California, host of the party
Julie Vencie: movie producer (he/him), partner in Veeandkay productions
Edith: Curtis's wife and sister to Julie Vencie
David: a guest at the party
Mrs. Vencie: Julie's mother
Boris Kittershoy: Julie's partner in Veeandkay
Daisy: Boris's wife
Imogene: Julie's wife
Lissak brothers: potential white knights to save a Veeandkay movie in production
Ronnie Fitts: another independent producer
Mrs. Aston: A guest at the party
The setting: Spogel's house on Angelo Drive in Beverly Hills
