My relationship with my readers is somewhat theatrical. One of the main things I try to do in my work is delight my readers.

As far as what I do, my value as a writer is certainly not to try to recapitulate a 19th century form. Certain styles of narrative don't conform to my style of experiencing the world.

I dont walk around chuckling all the time. My outlook is very bleak. Its worse than bleak, its apocalyptic.

It's in great joy that we grasp truth.

I can tell from about 20 yards away when someone has a manuscript for me. I can just tell - they have that look.

When I started, I wanted to be thought of as tortured and seductive, not funny, but humor tends to be a reflexive part of a person's sensibility. It's an almost impossible thing to teach anyone, which leads me to believe that it's intuitive.

My relationship with my readers is somewhat theatrical. One of the main things I try to do in my work is delight my readers.