Sure, 'Les Miserables' can be melodramatic. And seeing the musical instead of reading the novel will save you some time and spare you the long part where Hugo goes on and on about the Parisian sewer system. But I would hate for the novel to lose that. Garth Risk Hallberg hatehugolong share on social
Definitely, something is happening out there in Internet world at any given moment, but the likelihood that it's something that can't wait until that evening for you to find out about it is very small. Garth Risk Hallberg evenfindhappen share on social
At 14 and 15, I was sort of my town's resident beatnik. Garth Risk Hallberg beatnikresidentsort Change image and share on social
Reading was not just an escape or a Band-Aid; it was a deep form of feeling seen and recognized, and being able to see and recognize other kindred spirits. My dad was a writer, too, which also likely had something to do with that. Garth Risk Hallberg aidbanddad share on social
The writing that feels the best to me, I experience sometimes, is a kind of weirdly deep listening - like, it feels like if you just listen hard enough, the next sentence will tell you what it needs to be. Garth Risk Hallberg deepexperiencefelt share on social
Writers since at least the heyday of Gore Vidal have bemoaned their audience's defection to other forms of entertainment. Garth Risk Hallberg audiencebemoandefection Change image and share on social
I don't quite know why, but I am long-winded. Garth Risk Hallberg longwind Change image and share on social
When something is at risk or in danger or about to be lost, those are the moments you start to realize how much it means to you. Garth Risk Hallberg dangerlosemean Change image and share on social
If I could do what Hilary Mantel does, I would probably do that. She is more intelligent and a better researcher and knows more what she's about than I do. Garth Risk Hallberg hilaryintelligentmantel Change image and share on social
When I get online, there's this cycle of anxiety and narcissism that takes over, which is the part of me that I like the least. Garth Risk Hallberg anxietycyclenarcissism Change image and share on social
