The Millions Interview
November 6, 2012
Addicted to Weird: An Interview with Jon Ronson 2
by Janet Potter
Everybody in the book feels in some way as if they’re lost at sea, and are grasping for something to get them through. And the thing that they often grasp for is something that’s kind of irrational, makes no sense, is ridiculous. And it becomes almost a celebration of irrationality as a human character trait to be cherished.
October 31, 2012
Only Real Cultures Deserve Monuments: Joshua Cohen on the Internet Era 5
by Erin Somers
“I had in mind a book that was going to sit on a shelf, lie playing dead across the shelf and depress you for failing it.”
October 22, 2012
A Brief Wondrous Interview with Junot Díaz 3
by Paul Morton
Depression fucking sucks, dude. Depression sucks. And part of you thinks, “Well if I have to deal with being fucking depressed, I’ll figure out some way to make some art out of it.”
October 18, 2012
Put It in a Box and Wait: The Millions Interviews Cheryl Strayed 12
by Robin Grearson
People do all kinds of unexpected things in these transitional times of their lives. And they don’t need to be sorry for it, because it is part of being human, and it isn’t about being a good person or a bad person. I think just telling the truth of that is kind of important and revolutionary.
October 15, 2012
Allways: An Interview with Mark Z. Danielewski 7
by Kasey Carpenter
When asked about what kind of kid he thought The Fifty Year Sword has become, Danielewski was quick to answer, “He’s the little infidel, the little kid who’s going to do what he wants. He’s vicious. He’s Chucky.”
October 11, 2012
Written through Tears: The Millions Interviews Katherine Boo 3
by Paul Morton
She made me talk about why I felt I could never make anyone care about these people the way I cared about them. She made me realize I just had to keep on doing my reporting. Obviously, it was late for those children, but if I could investigate and document a little better, maybe some attention would be paid.