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I was 10 years old, at a book fair, and I liked the title and the cover.
So I parted with $3 and spent the next three weeks highlighting all the words I didnt know.
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I still have that copy.
Theres more yellow than white inside.
I also had a copy of [Jacqueline Susanns]Valley of The Dolls.
My parents really played that one poorly.
Wanting to spend time in someones world is different than wanting to let her into your life.
But who better to talk about men with than Emma Bovary?
What classic book did you find underwhelming, and/or never finish?Finnegans Wake.
I never finishedFinnegans Wake.
Whats more, Im not entirely convinced anyone ever has.
But I adore James Joyce otherwise, so this is a pure confession of guilt youre getting here.
What book/album/movie might people be surprised to know you love?The Once and Future Kingby T.H.
I remember the moment I finished it so well.
What kind of music do you like to write to?
Or do you prefer silence?I need silence.
But when I try it, I feel too outside myself to write.
And those are two very beloved movies, but trust me its disproportionate.
Who doesnt like Tom Petty?
I also went through a big Britpop phase in the late 90s.
What fictional world would you want to live inside?The Flamethrowersby Rachel Kushner.
Whats the last TV show you binged?The Crown.
What TV show isnt appreciated enough?The Comebackwith Lisa Kudrow.
It was so far ahead of its time.
Whats the last book you gave as a gift?
Not counting your own!I gave my mother a copy of Tanya BarsonsGeorgia OKeeffe.
Who would play you in the story of your life?Elliot Gould.
Wig and dress are optional but encouraged.
