Wherever There's Capitalism There's This Inclination Toward

To Me, The Solidarity Of Readers Is Far More Important Than The Solidarity Of Writers, Particularly Since Readers In Fact Find Ways To Connect Over A Book Or Books, Whatever They May Be.

There Are Many Things I Think About That Never Get To The Point Of Becoming Serious. In Other Words, I Try To Talk Myself Out Of Writing, Sometimes For Many Years, And When I Run Out Of Arguments, I Write.

I've Been A Nick Cave Fan Since The Early '80s When He Was Part Of The Birthday Party Thing Singing Australian Self-destructive Rock Band And I've Always Followed His Work And Loved It.

I Dont Make Notes For Myself Because I Either Lose Them Or They Make No Sense To Me At All. I Once Found A Piece Of Paper With The Note: Everything. Apparently I Made A Note To Myself Not To Forget Everything!

Every Writer Owes Something To A Particular Tradition He/she Grew Up In. But No Serious Writer - Other Than The Militantly Nationalist Ones - Would Reduce His/her Domain Of Influence To A Single Tradition. Furthermore, Historical Breaks Are So Common And Large In Europe That There Are Ruptures In Every Tradition Which Then Connect The Same Generations Across National Borders. Younger Eastern European Writers, For Instance, Have More In Common With Other Writers Of The Same Age In Europe, Than With The Previous, Communist-era Generations In Their Own Countries.