The New York Times published the guest list on the front page. The masks were a brilliant concept.

I remember being awed by it - the uniqueness and nicety of style - and I suspect I was a bit jealous because we were more or less of the same generation.

Give me good books, good conversations, and my Trek Y-Foil, and I shall want for nothing else.

My favorite monologue in the book is Kate Harrington's story of her relationship with Truman.

Rick Bass is one of the best writers of his generation.

He still has the same way of calling to me, as if I'm still new to him, as if he has yet to get over me.

Well, I have to write. A lot of people forget that. They think I’m sort of crazy baffoon who can’t make up his mind what to do in life