Met my agent for a cup of coffee to discuss the literary forecast. The I is old hat. Trauma is gauche. Immediacy is irrelevant. Experts are predicting a resurgence of slum naturalism and grotesque realism. Book clubs are flocking to Rabelais
My dad will leave the audio on loud so we can enjoy 5+ minutes of commercials but will mute the tv whenever the journalist interviews someone whose views he doesn't like