Are blue whales really blue?
A few years ago, someone asked me if I had to go to prison for one year, and I could only bring three things, what would they be. After much deliberation, I came down to:... More »
A few years ago, someone asked me if I had to go to prison for one year, and I could only bring three things, what would they be. After much deliberation, I came down to:... More »
I always feel disappointed when I encounter two dimensional characters in fiction. I can see the writer's lack of awareness immediately. A character, when fully formed, simply resonates. Like a fine wine, the more layers,... More »
Do you have any friends that you have met in books? Since I was a kid, the characters in books have been as real to me as people I know. A book is a private... More »
Once when I was hanging out with Garry Shandling he remarked, "My mother is lost and confused and thinks her whole life would be better if she could just be on TV..... no wait. That's... More »
Have you noticed that bitterness is in vogue, a la mode, of the hour of late, devouring our literature like rampant termites given to fell whole tabernacles to the spirit of sweetness from even the... More »
Since laughter is the best medicine... This one is for all the writers who spend too much time alone... With a peach, Kaia Van Zandt
"Critics are people who ride out onto the battlefield after the war has been fought and shoot the wounded." I'm writing this entry today in a little cafe on Main St. in Santa Monica that... More »