(I like a lot of things, some of which are named below. This list may change hourly. Or annually. Trying to predict its frequency will only make your head hurt.)
1. I have no idea what Pinterest is — I’m only sure that if I joined, I’d never write again. That said, this page makes my heart sing.
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2. Rafa.
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3. Here’s my Sharpie-inscribed copy of David Mitchell’s Black Swan Green:
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5. If you’ve taken a fiction workshop with me recently, I’ve made you read this: Sven Birkerts on Reading in a Digital Age.
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6. See the pic on this site’s “Contact” page? That’s my bamboo keyboard.
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7. Before trying out a new word in public, I double-check my pronunciation here.
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8. If you’re interested in what it’s like to write long-form fiction, don’t miss Alexander Chee’s 100 Things About a Novel.
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9. When it comes to on-screen pairings, my vote will always go to Jack and Sissy (Missing, 1982):
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11. Britpop.
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12. And finally, I think often about gender in publishing. IE, perceptions of women’s works in the contemporary literary landscape. My thoughts don’t directly align with those of Jennifer Weiner (I’ve never met her, though she seems nice) or of Mr. Franzen (who may not actually have thoughts on this issue) (and whose books I’ll defend until he writes one I don’t like). You won’t find my take on this issue here, though. It’s long and weighty and in my head.
