Everything Is Toxic. That's The Point. You

Sometimes, A Novel Is Like A Train: The First Chapter Is A Comfortable Seat In An Attractive Carriage, And The Narrative Speeds Up. But There Are Other Sorts Of Trains, And Other Sorts Of Novels. They Rush By In The Dark; Passengers Framed In The Lighted Windows Are Smiling And Enjoying Themselves.

There Can Never Be Such A Thing As A Free Market, Because It Is Human Nature To Cheat, Monopolize, And Buy Off Others So As To Corner The Market.

I Was An Only Child. I've Known Only Children. From This Experience, I Do Believe That The Children Should Outnumber The Parents.

Horse Racing Is Really Much More Intimidating Than Anything Having To Do With Literature. When I Had Horses At The Racetrack, I Would Wake Up In Terror In A Way That I Would Never Wake Up While Working On A Novel.

Many People, Myself Among Them, Feel Better At The Mere Sight Of A Book.