“Some novelists, the more commercial novelists, I think, like, John Grisham or somebody, they write outlines because they don’t want to get to that final chapter and go, ‘Oh my God, what the fuck do I do now?’ I trust in, ‘Oh my God, what… Read More
All posts tagged “faith”
On the Feeling of Having Left the Oven On
Is everyone nagged by the feeling of having left the oven on, or the door unlocked, or the window open, or do these worries bother mostly those whose personalities predispose them to pessimism and self-doubt? If the latter, are those plagued by such trivial worries less fervent… Read More
Sentences, Rattling
Some people are bird watchers, others are celebrity watchers; still others are flora and fauna watchers. I belong to the tribe of sentence watchers. Some appreciate fine art; others appreciate fine wines. I appreciate fine sentences. —Stanley Fish, How to Write a Sentence and How… Read More
In Praise of Ancient Faith
Asked if I “believe in God,” I rarely know what to reply. The question, “Do you believe in God?” is not quite so straightforward as it sounds. I’m perfectly comfortable being called an atheist, although that is not quite right. I’m quite amenable to, say, the… Read More
