This is the point being missed by readers who lament Liquor's lack of hot sex scenes, probably because they aren't old enough to understand that a passionate relationship could be about anything other than sex.

Celebrities, even insignificant ones like me, are created to be abused by the Great Unwashed.

In France, for instance, one magazine writer was convinced that On The Road had been a huge influence on Lost Souls and was crushed to learn that I hadn't read the one until after I'd written the other.

Ive tried to avoid labels, but they always find you.

I'd much rather do an obviously commercial writing project than get a day job.

You hold onto what you have; you do not give it up easily, even when you know it is poisoning you.

I'm your nightmare. Did you think you were done with nightmares, now you've become one?