The short story is kind of a precision tool. It allows me a certain type of freedom to go in and out of the American landscape, without having to commit myself to a full-length novel. I find a lot of… — David Means Copy Share Image
I find the middle classes kind of boring. The middle class has kind of been beaten like a dead horse by fictional writers. It's old news, and literature is supposed to bring new news, and for me, I feel I… — David Means Copy Share Image
In the days following 9/11, when we were reeling and disoriented, there was a kind of solace to be found in old recordings, and… — David Means Copy Share Image
Wars never simply end, not for those in combat and not for the culture, and one way or another, they shape-shift from generation to… — David Means Copy Share Image
Every interaction with another person involves a dance of expectation, even when you're just passing someone in the street. Inside those moments - however… — David Means Copy Share Image
I love the nooks and crannies of the American landscape; the back roads and back alleys, the places that are still untouched by the… — David Means Copy Share Image
I love novels, and I read them more than anything, but stories cut in sharp and hard and are able to reveal things in… — David Means Copy Share Image
The more you know about Bob Dylan, the less you know. A truly enigmatic artist, Mr. Dylan's work and life offer vaporous handholds, explanations,… — David Means Copy Share Image
As a story writer, you have work with sharp but relatively small tools, the picks of metaphor, the shovel blade of images, the trowel… — David Means Copy Share Image
In 'Kid A' and 'Amnesiac,' Mr. Yorke's lyrics were often unfathomable, moaned and mumbled and forced beneath the surface of the music. In 'Hail… — David Means Copy Share Image
Iggy Pop is a pure Michigan product - gritty, smart, but not afraid of looking stupid or foolish. His father was once a high… — David Means Copy Share Image
I like landscape, I guess. It's kind of a game to see how you can describe it. — David Means Copy Share Image
You don't know what you need when you're a young writer. You can get small slivers of critical input, advice, comments, but if you're… — David Means Copy Share Image
