A Man Who Has Been Dead For

I've Gotten A Lot Of Livid Letters About The Awfulness Of My Work. I've Never Known What To Make Of It. Why Do People Bother To Write If They Hate What I Do?

If I Didn't Try To Eavesdrop On Every Bus Ride I Take Or Look For The Humor When I Go For A Walk, I Would Just Be Depressed All The Time.

I Listen Like Mad To Any Conversation Taking Place Next To Me Just Trying To Hear Why This Is Funny. Women's Restrooms Are Especially Great. I Wash My Hands Twice Waiting For People To Come In And Start Talking.

The Point Of The Daily Diary Exercise Is Not To Record What You Already Know About What Happened To You In The Last 24 Hours. Instead, It’s An Invitation To The Back Of Your Mind To Come Forward And Reveal To You The Perishable Images About The Day You Didn’t Notice You Noticed At All.

The Library Was Open For One Hour After School Let Out. I Hid There, Looking At Art Books And Reading Poetry.