A book takes time to live in the world before you can say anything meaningful about its longevity or its impact on culture. In order for me to be intimidated (by the reviews) I would have to take it seriously and you can’t take it seriously so soon after a book is published.
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—John Jeremiah Sullivan (via theparisreview)
(This reminds me of something Barry Moser says about “art”. Don’t get tangled up in wondering if what you’re doing is “art”. By the time the world knows whether or not it’s “art”, you’ll probably be dead. - SZ)
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