I think as I have gotten older, my feelings about my role in the culture as a writer, and me specifically, has changed, and has become more degraded and marginalized. This may be a more personal and psychological than a sociological insight, but I feel more vulnerable.
Mark LeynerโEt Tu, Babeโ was born out of my absolute certainty that a writerโs life was solitary and insular, and I was happy with that. I love reading and writing, itโs my whole life.
Mark LeynerPeople have no idea how much work it is for a man to produce an ejaculation. You have this seminal vesicle churning out this fluid, the prostate gland producing an alkaline solution. It's like having five iron chefs in your crotch working to cook up this stuff.
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