Quote of the Day (Paul Auster, on Writing by Hand Vs. a Keyboard)

“Keyboards have always intimidated me. I’ve never been able to think clearly with my fingers in that position. A pen is a much more primitive instrument. You feel that the words are coming out of your body and then you dig the words into the page. Writing has always had that tactile quality for me. It’s a physical experience.”—American novelist Paul Auster (1947-2024), interviewed by Michael Wood, “The Art of Fiction No. 178,” The Paris Review, Issue 167 (Fall 2003)

The image accompanying this post, of Paul Auster at the 2007 Brooklyn Book Festival, was taken Sept. 16, 2007, by Piktor08.