This email thread from November 2018 details a conversation between Harvard Professor Lisa New and Jeffrey Epstein regarding the drafting of an invitation to Serena Williams. Epstein provides editing advice, specifically suggesting the mention of Bill Clinton and critiquing New's use of first-person pronouns. The thread also contains a notable literary discussion where New compares Willa Cather's 'My Antonia' to 'Lolita,' noting they share themes of a man's life being stamped by his impression of a young girl, and thanks Epstein for facilitating a recording session with 'WA' (likely Woody Allen).
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Lisa New (Elisa New) | Sender/Professor at Harvard |
Discussing invitations, literature, and a project involving 'WA'
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Recipient |
Providing feedback on invitation drafts; addressed as 'J' and 'Jeffrey'
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| Serena Williams | Subject of invitation |
Mentioned in attachment name and body text regarding an invitation
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| Bill Clinton | Former President (implied) |
Referenced as 'clinton' in Epstein's suggestion for the invitation text
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| WA (Woody Allen) | Collaborator (implied) |
Mentioned regarding a 'bootleg' episode and reading a poem; New expresses regret about 'what happened with WA'
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| Willa Cather | Author |
Author of 'My Antonia', recommended by New
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| Harvard University |
Employer of Lisa New
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| Poetry in America |
Organization directed by Lisa New
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| Location | Context |
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Destination Lisa New is traveling to
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Address in Lisa New's signature
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Address in Lisa New's signature
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"Needs edit. Start with id like you to join clinton ..eyc"Source
"count how many times you say I or me?"Source
"The prose is gorgeous, and the book has-- come to think of it-- similar themes to Lolita in that it's about a man whose whole life is stamped forever by his impression of a young girl."Source
"Thank you for this help with Serena. I'm so sorry about what happened with WA."Source
"It's so good, and he was so kind to read the poem with me and you were so kind to make it happen."Source
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