I would like to think that I curse expertly - it's not something that I do without considering it. I never curse without intending to; it's not something I resort to because of inability to articulate or find the correct word. Adam Mansbach articulatecorrectcurse share on social
Fundamentally, I'm profoundly influenced by hip-hop, so whatever I do is going to bear that seal. Adam Mansbach bearfundamentallyhip Change image and share on social
The thing I love about being a novelist is that with each project, you invent a new world. You approach it with a different set of aesthetic and structural ideas, and you grapple with a different series of problems in figuring out how to tell the story. And yet there are certain concerns that stay constant. Adam Mansbach aestheticapproachconcern share on social
If you're a novelist, as I am in real life, you're usually so desperate for any kind of feedback. Adam Mansbach desperatefeedbackkind Change image and share on social
Ultimately, very few people parent their kids in ways that strike anybody else as reasoned, appropriate or sane. Adam Mansbach kidparentpeople Change image and share on social
I came up in hip-hop, where people value the ability to tell it straight. Adam Mansbach abilityhiphop Change image and share on social
America has not produced a more salient political musician than Gil Scott-Heron. Adam Mansbach americagilheron Change image and share on social
Vinyl is democratic, as surely as the iPod is fascist. Vinyl is representational: It has a face. Two faces, in fact, to represent the dualism of human nature. Vinyl occupies physical space honestly, proud as a fat woman dancing. Adam Mansbach dancedemocraticdualism share on social
For many families, gift-giving is a major source of stress - the relentless commercialism, the whining demands, the financial pressure. Adam Mansbach commercialismdemandfamily Change image and share on social
My mother is really the person I learned to curse from. She discourages me from saying that in interviews. But it's true. Adam Mansbach cursediscourageinterview Change image and share on social