Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Writing is hell

On the Paris Review Interviews, Volume 4

INTERVIEWER
How did you read this book?

REVIEWER
Semi-recumbently.

INTERVIEWER
You read on a bed?

REVIEWER
Or a couch, yes.

INTERVIEWER
Do you use a tri pillow?

REVIEWER
Generally not. I prefer the organic feel of multiple stacked pillows. It feels less artificial to me. There’s a kind of primitiveness in it that aids the reading process ... [read more]