One thing you can say about Confederacy of Dunces

He wrote the best black character ever, without the slightest hint of condescension, no trace of being patronizing or any clouded motives. This has been remarked before, but it really was a masterstroke of genius. This guy Kunstler told me, I'm a much better novelist than poor Toole ever was, but I'd like to see him try that. A little humility goes a long way, if you don't want to end up looking like a fool.