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Writer Would Prefer You Not Mention Where She Lives, Because Categories Trouble Her
"Of all the things I’ve been called in my time, the one that surprises me the most is 'California Writer.' When I hear that, I look over my shoulder, certain that the phrase must apply to the writer behind me or to my left. It’s the way I feel when I am addressed by my husband’s last name. It takes me a moment to realize his mother is not in the room. Categories trouble me."
Which part of Brooklyn is California in?
@Tim Donnelly Sunset Park.
Every time someone calls me an "Everyday Adonis," I look around, surprised. Categories trouble me.
@Multiphasic I have the same problem when people call me a "compulsive public ball scratcher."
That's such a "California Writer" thing to say.
I managed to get a paragraph further than Ken did. Do I win?
@Rebecca Schoenkopf We all lose.
What's your beef Ken? I didn't find anything overtly offensive about that article.
I'm honestly not joking when I ask: who the fuck is Marisa Silver?
She is simply fascinating. To herself. On a good day.