Cuff Links and Long Hand

I recently heard an NPR interview with Tina Brown, editor of the Daily Beast (which is worth a look), about how difficult it is to cull through the information overload on the web. She shared a couple of the gems that she has found recently, and two of them really interested me. One was a Paris Review interview with Gay Talese. It is a fascinating article about his habits (he dresses in a tie and cuff-links to write in his "bunker"!!), the writing process (he writes in long hand), his experiences as a journalist, and the role of non-fiction writing. I have never read anything by Gay Talese, but I find writers themselves intriguing. I love reading about the writing process and how it is so different for every author--like how some must stick to a very defined routine while others write in bursts. How some are superstitious and must write in their lucky chair or use a very specific type of pen. I think I might be living vicariously through them, but it is all good fun. I heartily suggest a look at the article! As for the second gem that I found interesting stay tuned until tomorrow...