Kushner (Rachel, that is) on Franzen
Really good, serious novelists seldom get featured in the media — unless, of course, they’ve managed to fabricate some level of celebrity for themselves. We’re talking Jonathan Franzen here, not … Continue reading
You shouldn’t let poets lie to you
Whenever I want to feel good about things, I find this little clip of Björk explaining how a television works. A poet once told her that TVs were hypnotizing us … Continue reading
My new novel is coming down the pike
Countdown time. My new novel is on the horizon. I have the paperback proof in my hot little hands, and I’ve been poring over it for those hitherto undetected typos … Continue reading
Spots of time
My mom came to town last week for her 80th birthday. She’s anxious on planes these days, so my sister, Judy, came with her, like always, and we lined up … Continue reading