Look at Me. |
My characters never die screaming in rage. They attempt to pull themselves back together and go on. And that's basically a conservative view of life. |
My reading had a wonderful effect and it worked in several ways on different levels. It inspired in me the idea that it was OK to go on as a novelist in good faith and that there could be room in my consciousness and the national consciousness about thoughts other than terrorism and 9/11. |
Oh, that sound? I'm in the hot tub, reading a novel. |
Thirteen Ways of Looking at the Novel |
When a novel has two hundred thousand words, then it is possible for the reader to experience two hundred thousand delights, and to turn back to the first page of the book and experience them all over again, perhaps more intensely. |
Writing this book was incredibly fun because I soaked in the bathtub, laid around eating chocolate in bed, cooked dinner for my family and read novels the whole time. |
Your sons weren't made to like you. That's what grandchildren are for. |