I just want to be on my own branch twittering. Deborah Eisenberg branchtwitter Change image and share on social
I actually came to New York because it was very tolerant. You know, it seems preposterous, ludicrous thing to say in an interview, but I came for the anonymity particularly. Deborah Eisenberg anonymityinterviewludicrous Change image and share on social
I'm constantly trying to strip away layers of perceived thought or cliche. Deborah Eisenberg clicheconstantlylayer Change image and share on social
The world we live in has been and is being increasingly politicised so that our daily experience is more and more a matter of public policy. Deborah Eisenberg dailyexperienceincreasingly Change image and share on social
Writing does change you, and of course it feels good to do things, so you could say writing is de facto therapeutic. But really, one writes to write. Deborah Eisenberg changefactofelt Change image and share on social
Of course I want to have a deliciously seductive story on the surface which will keep people engaged and amused, but primarily, I'm interested in other things. It's the texture of any given moment that fascinates me: what is really going on between people or in somebody's mind. Deborah Eisenberg amusedeliciouslyengage share on social
For me, most writing consists of siphoning out useless pre-story matter, cutting and cutting and cutting, what seems to be endless rewriting, and what is entailed in all that is patience, and waiting, and false starts, and dead ends, and really, in a way, nerve. Deborah Eisenberg consistcutdead share on social
The first story I wrote was called 'Days,' and I have very little affection for it. Deborah Eisenberg affectioncallday Change image and share on social
I would like to never ever think about any political issues. Deborah Eisenberg issuepolitical Change image and share on social
I had written a story. I wrote the story out of some desperation, really, and I didn't know I was writing a story, and it took me years. And when I finished, a friend of mine had the idea that the story should be read as a monologue in a theater. Deborah Eisenberg desperationfinishfriend share on social