There was a breathtaking piece of writing by Erica Jong. I have always wanted to like Ms. Jong more than I do. And after reading the exerpt from her new book "Seducing the Demon: Writing for My Life," perhaps I can.
Here again, I gank. I cannot seem to stop myself. This quote goes out to all y'alls that write because you have to and to the book junkies. (You know who you are)
"Beware of books. They are more than innocent assemblages of paper and ink and string and glue. If they are any good, they have the spirit of the author within. Authors are rogues and ruffians and easy lays. They are gluttons for sweets and savories. They devour, lie, and always want more. They have sap, spirit, sex. Books are panderers. The Jews are not wrong to worship books. A real book has pheromones and sprouts grass through its cover."
-Erica Jong
Rock on Ms. Jong!
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