Poppinjay

I've been the dummy on some press e-releases I've received, where the person sending it puts her signature before the actual release. So on one occasion I called, a little annoyed, "I'd like to put this on our website, but there's no info!"

Her: "Did you scroll down?"

Me:

And having also worked at Barnes and Noble, I can identify with anybody who's ever been asked about the book by that guy about the thing.

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I think the Apocalypse is happening all around us. We go on eating desserts and watching TV. I know I do. I wish we were more capable of sustained passion and sustained resistance. We should be screaming and what we do is gossip. -Lydia Millet