I'm not one of those writers who writes everyday.

I will just take the chance that the language will still be relevant in 100 years, which is something we cannot take for granted with a language that is spoken by 330,000 people.

Bjork is one of my oldest friends so we share the friendship and common roots. That is what we build on when we work together.

Literature acknowledges that life is complicated.

Paul Beatty for "The Sellout" sounds like a relevant story for our times. It's playful, uses deep thought and seems to be taking advantage of everything literature can do when tackling difficult issues.

[ Bob Dylan] should let the Nobel Prize Committee know if he is accepting it or not. He will not be the first one who declines the prize for political or personal reasons. He should just tell them.

Much of my time is taken up by reading, researching and trying out ideas.