An updated notion of genius would have to center around one's mastery of information and its dissemination.

I've been trolled lots. But I understand trolls for what they are and I don't let them get to me. They take my bait, so I'm in charge of the discourse.

Conceptual writing is looking for that "Aha!" moment, when something so simple, right under our noses, is revealed as being awe- inspiring, profound, and transcendent.

If you don't want something to exist - and there are many reasons to want to keep things private - keep it off the web. But if you put it in digital form, expect it to be bootlegged, remixed, manipulated, and endlessly commented upon.

I never wanted my books to be mistaken for poetry or fiction books; I wanted to write reference books. But instead of referring to something, they refer to nothing.

Language is material to shape and mold, not only a transparent or invisible medium for communication, business contracts, or telling stories.

Poets think in short lines. Unless you're Samuel Beckett, Twitter might be more difficult for novelists.