“The penis, says Eid, is wonderfully resilient.”
Even better, it was printed in Forbes.
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You’re Rich, But There’s a Considerable Downside
Pass the Crayolas Please
Discover Your Literary Personality (via Books Inq.)
My results:
You scored as A classic novel. Almost everyone showers praise upon you for your depth and enduring relevance. According to your acolytes, everything you say is timeless, erudite and meaingful. Of course, none of them actually listen to you. Nobody listens to you at all, but it’s fashionable to claim you as a friend. Fond of obscure words, antiquated notions and libraries, you never have a problem finding someone to hang out with. The fact that they end up using you to balance their kitchen tables is an unfortunate side effect, but you’re used to being used for others’ benefit. Oh the burden of being Great.
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New York Post: “Denham also recalls that Mailer, one of her literary heroes, turned out to be a bit weird. At one party, Mailer and his second wife, Adele, stripped and began jumping up and down on a bed, with Adele trying to coax Denham to get naked, too. ‘Norman was just square, no particular waist or pectoral definition, sturdy legs, large at the knees,’ and an ‘ordinary’ sex organ.”
Six Words
Wired ask numerous writers for stories contained in six words. (My favorite: Margaret Atwood’s “Starlet sex scandal. Giant squid involved.”) The folks at Metafilter took it one step further. (Alas, I too was seduced for a time while logged in at the blue. Damn these glorious haiku-like formats! Infinitely more addictive than goldfish crackers!)