And I went to talk to them about certain of the great tragedies of Western art. I wanted to see how they would seize the bare bones of certain stories, if they came in as a news item at the news desk on a Saturday afternoon.

"In the end, it is not the fame or the accolades that matter, but the impact a writer's words have on the hearts and minds of their readers."

Anxiety is essential to the human condition. The confrontation with anxiety can relieve us from boredom, sharpen the sensitivity and assure the presence of tension that is necessary to preserve human existence.

作家的职责是扰乱世界的睡眠。