Never Mind Nirvana is the first novel I’ve read that makes music as important as food, clothing romance — a fresh twist millions will be able to identify with – and the music of Lindquist’s language is a perfect match for the subject. I think he’s the writer to watch in the new millennium.
Tama JanowitzWhy would I want to read something about somebody that's just a really nice, decent person who overcomes terrible trials? That's not how life is to me.
Tama JanowitzThe novel is never really in the first draft. The novel really happens in the revisions.
Tama JanowitzIn my writing I wanted to be liked for writing really unlikeable stuff. There were books that people, particularly women, hated so much. They said, "I threw it against the wall!" Which, in my opinion, was a compliment. Because it's very hard to get somebody to throw something.
Tama Janowitz