Television
I examined my son's drawings one after another. They were magnificent (and I'm not just saying that because he's my son). The majority were executed in colored felt-tip, except one more complicated drawing that incorporated a number of substances I couldn't quite...
Eleanor Rigby
"Guns shooting at loaves of bread." "Coyotes stumbling down an empty freeway. Eyes are milky." "There's too much sun. The sun shines whenever and wherever it likes. Night is old fashioned." "Where is the correct path?" "If time had to begin then it has to end at some...
Eleanor Rigby
Assorted fantasies: "I just think they're creepy. A week ago he told me he'd had this vision where two ex-lovers passed each other on the street. They'd had an ugly breakup, and their punishment was that each time they saw each other they rusted just a little bit,...
Malgudi Days
The Blind Dog'Know what happened!' cried the blind man. 'This dog ran away. I should have died in a day or two, confined to my corner, no food, not an anna to earn - imprisoned in my corner. I should have perished if it continued for another day - but this thing...
Life of Pi
It was a huge zoo, spread over numberless acres, big enough to require a train to explore it, thought it seemed to get smaller as I grew older, train included. Now it's so small it fits in my head. You must imagine a hot and humid place, bathed in sunshine and bright...