The conceit may sound like a downer, but Gary Shteyngarts clear wit makes sure its anything but.
I was living in the Soviet Union.
It was about how Lenin met this socialist goose and they invaded Finland together.
Credit: Brigitte Lacombe; Random House
Hey, it was the 70s!
What is the last book that made you cry?Toni MorrisonsBeloved.
I mean, how could it not?
What is your favorite part ofLake Success?The ending.
But I cant tell you what it is!
like read the whole thing.
Oh, now Im nervous you wont like it.
Which book is at the top of your current To-Read list?I dont have a To-Read list.
Then I sober up and make a run at read them.
When do you write?11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a nice hour-long break for lunch.
You gotta eat.
Which book made you a forever reader?I guess1984.
Horrible love affair check.
Pick a GIF that you think, in this moment, best describes you and your book.Whats a GIF?
What is a snack you couldnt write without?Georgia peaches.
I sure do love my Georgia peaches.
Did you know a chapter of my new book is set in Atlanta?
Its because of the peaches.
And I have a bad back.
So that part was tough.
I had too many thoughts and feelings when I was a youth.
IfLake Successhad a movie poster tagline, it would be:A shmuck flees his family and the law.
Will his family and the law catch up with him?
