There Aren't Many Shy Writers Left.

We've Been Hearing About The Death Of The Novel Ever Since The Day After Don Quixote Was Published.

Sometimes I Think Everything I Touch Turns Into A Page Six Item.

The 20th Century Saw Far Greater Catastrophes Than September 11th, As Bad As It Was, And They Didn't Render Literature Or Art Or Music Irrelevant. In Fact, I Think That Literature And Art Help Us To Understand - Sometimes They Provide Narratives And Metaphors For Understanding History, For Understanding Recent Catastrophes.

The Most Interesting Things That Happen In My Books Are Usually The Things That Arise Spontaneously, The Things That Surprise Me.

Add Anchovies To Almost Anything, In Moderation, And It Will Taste Better.