We go to literature because it shows us some set of humane values. It is showing us how to live.
Matthew SpecktorA lot of talent, a lot of the currency that movies used to have, has spilled over into TV. People talk about TV the way they used to talk about movies and, as much as I hate to say it, the way they used to talk about books.
Matthew SpecktorI have very mixed feelings about the movie business, and about Los Angeles in general.
Matthew SpecktorA Good Soldier is one of my favorite novels, for various reasons. But the class question is a good one, because it's not always easy to empathize with privileged people.
Matthew Specktor