As far as what I do, my value as a writer is certainly not to try to recapitulate a 19th century form. Certain styles of narrative don't conform to my style of experiencing the world. Mark Leyner 19thcenturyconform Change image and share on social
I don't walk around chuckling all the time. My outlook is very bleak. It's worse than bleak, it's apocalyptic. Mark Leyner apocalypticbadlybleak Change image and share on social
'Et Tu, Babe' was born out of my absolute certainty that a writer's life was solitary and insular, and I was happy with that. I love reading and writing; it's my whole life. Mark Leyner absolutebabebear Change image and share on social