When/how/why did this become a book? When/how/why did this become a collaboration?
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What was your process like? How do you work with/think of words/language?
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words aral sea i say words excavator from seafoam of
Do you think of what you're doing as painting with words, as Steve Roggenbuck put it?
yes loop loop endogenous nightscape no inherent meaning pieces drawn from viewing mostly surreal and dada art journal immediate unconscious conscious thots allow space time distance permeate when time feel right hold desert in hand adorned cloak drowned shadow sit down think type word after before above other word until reach textual collage get across felt moment timespace
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What has your relationship with Paul Cunningham been like? Do yall text or gchat sometimes?
paul follow blog some point future email gchat paul enjoy gertrude stein quote from tender buttons we begin talk more often soon publish piece slab literary magazine which paul managing editor gchat each time we see other online now present
What have you been reading lately? Do you think it or other work has inspired your work?
during time thots creationing read much dada and surrealist literature awake hourcreep spent dissassembler mind w. prints other artistic mind automatic notetake journal beside soon fill observations core samples wordassociations later use inspire directioning channel thru which loop loop endogenous nightscape became
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What's your sign? What do you look for in a girl?
intellect challenge me think not blind accept composure feel good about life talk other understands transience of earthpassing delight pass time together in spite certain stopwhir finality
Who or what excites you in the contemporary literary world?
who undoubtedly blake butler ben marcus lisa jarnot sam pink lyn hejinian
Boxers or briefs or boxer briefs?
boxers
What would you like to do next, writing-wise?
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Do you believe in love? What do you dream of at night?
sure i have repeated dreams where i ascend staircase in middle of house pitchblack rightside of street look around find self room small occult black magick books stack high dusty pentagram shine side case scan look look dim confuse exit walk out begin downstairs miss step fall murdered cloaked individuals terror what is this awake
thank you very much for the interview and your time, stephen.
