“I cannot conceive any work of art as having a separate existence from life itself.”
"If a man isn't willing to take some risk for his opinions, either his opinions are no good or he's no good." —Ezra Pound
On the Pursuit of Artistic Excellence
"It all starts for you with a casual channel-hopper question: What's happening on the other side?"
"The most insignificant writer can serve peace, where the most powerful tribunals can do nothing."
Reflections on the judicious use of social media.
"Intelligence would be electrified by naïveté and humor."
Never seek to impress, having kids is no excuse, and the absolute necessity of a high-intensity, private friend group.
"A scholar is a candle which the love and desire of all men will light."
And how to find secret weapons.
Why you should never count yourself out as a writer, especially in the internet era.
Reflections on Harold Bloom's How to Read and Why (2000)
