Daily Archives: January 8, 2008

Things I’m Not Doing

My friend Mary Lum sent this to me today, from Paris, where she’s exhibiting new work. Two men walking down a Paris street. This is me wishing I was there.

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Why do we read fiction anyway?

Why do we read fiction, anyway? Not to be impressed by somebody’s dazzling language–or at least I hope that’s not our reason. I think that most of us, anyway, read these stories that we know are not “true” because we’re … Continue reading

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