Vicki
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Geoff Dyer:
I read that you hate to concentrate, and so do I. Can you explain why you hate it? I threw a But Beautiful party. I wrote little intros about the jazz greats, an actress friend read excerpts from your book, a saxophonist played bits from his repertoire for the musician or composer. I wish you could have been there. All became fans of yours that night. Thanks for your work. Vicki
Geoff Dyer
Wow, that sounds a great party, Vicki. Wish I could have been there too. (As long as it wasn't too authentically jazzy - i.e. as long as people weren't smoking cigarettes.)
As for concentrating, well, it requires so much concentration. I like the kind of concentration required by sport. In fact I really love that - it's a kind of bliss. Maybe its similar to the concentration required/attained by musicians? And I guess, after a point, I like the concentration required by writing - once I get over my dread of the effort required to get to that point.
As for concentrating, well, it requires so much concentration. I like the kind of concentration required by sport. In fact I really love that - it's a kind of bliss. Maybe its similar to the concentration required/attained by musicians? And I guess, after a point, I like the concentration required by writing - once I get over my dread of the effort required to get to that point.
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Trent Latta
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Geoff Dyer:
Geoff, you wrote about depression in Out of Sheer Rage, and about the need to survive by simply putting one foot in front of the other. Have you had a chance to reflect on that further since writing the book? And if so, do you have anything to add? For example, what, generally speaking these days, helps you get out of bed in the morning?
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