I Think Of Memory As A Game,

My Relationship With My Readers Is Somewhat Theatrical. One Of The Main Things I Try To Do In My Work Is Delight My Readers.

So Where Does The Name Adam's Apple Come From? Most People Say That It Is From The Notion That This Bump Was Caused By The Forbidden Fruit Getting Stuck In The Throat Of Adam In The Garden Of Eden. There Is A Problem With This Theory Because Some Hebrew Scholars Believe That The Forbidden Fruit Was The Pomegranate. The Koran Claims That The Forbidden Fruit Was A Banana. So Take Your Pick---adam's Apple, Adam's Pomegranate, Adam's Banana. Eve Clearly Chewed Before Swallowing.

I Thought Of Myself As Kind Of An Anarchist All My Whole Adult Life, From The Days When I Was 15 Or 16.

Actually What's Worse Than A Dog's Mouth Is A Cat's Mouth. They're Not Dirtier Per Se, But They Have Sharper Teeth, So They Are Much More Likely To Go Deep, Should They Bite You.

As Far As What I Do, My Value As A Writer Is Certainly Not To Try To Recapitulate A 19th Century Form. Certain Styles Of Narrative Don't Conform To My Style Of Experiencing The World.