![]() I’m still working through a lot of my internalised shame at having dropped out of college to start touring in a band. I’m very anxious about collaboration, because in many ways I’m very insecure. Is there an author / poet you would like to collaborate with? ![]() Going back to my first answer – as a child who felt the need to overachieve and perform in order to escape somewhat dire circumstances, I’ve often felt like I have some real Elena Greco energy. Have you ever identified with a character in a book? Which one and why? The best works of art absolutely reward that type of focused attention, and I love the feeling of understanding something in a new way after having gained a different perspective. Maybe I’ll try again now that I’m feeling a bit more emotionally resourced.Ībsolutely! I do it all the time! I honestly think there’s so much more to be gained through investing in a deep, thoughtful relationship with the things you consume (rather than just focusing on checking as many things as possible off of an imaginary checklist). I do think it’s important to acknowledge these atrocities and not look away. I got to that chunk in the middle where it was just descriptions of the grisly murders of one woman after another – and I wanted to finish it, and I understand the purpose, I think, but – I don’t know. Which I’m a little ashamed about, because there are so many remarkable things about it, but – I don’t know. I’m not sure that I ever finished Roberto Bolano’s 2666. Have you ever found a book that you simply couldn't finish ? Hm! I’m not sure! I know I TORE through some Boxcar Children mysteries, that’s for sure. What is the first book you remember reading as a child? I’m reading two books at once, depending on my mood – Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard and Emergent Strategies by Adrienne Maree Brown. And I’ll often lift passages from books I love and alter them slightly to act as an antidote to the blank slate feeling you can have before the words start flowing more easily. Lyrics and poetry are quite different, but poems can conjure a sense of deep feeling through language that often makes me want to try to describe a similar feeling through sound. I read a lot when I’m trying to write lyrics – both prose and poetry. I can’t think of any time when this happened to me!ĭo your literary influences have a direct impact on your songwriting?Ībsolutely. I’m not sure what classifies as a lost classic. Have you ever discovered a real lost classic? What is it and why? What draws you to certain books? The opportunity to understand myself better, and see myself reflected back to me, or to find that same understanding of someone who has lived a very different life from myself as a means of tracing a path to our shared humanity. ![]() Like, curled up in a ball on the floor crying, straight-up leveled. Also Sally Rooney, Jenny Offill, Ocean Vuong, Rachel Cusk’s outline trilogy, and – man, I was floored by Motherhood by Sheila Heti. More recently – I adored The Overstory by Richard Powers. Octavia Butler! Parable of the Sower is the best. Maggie Nelson! I’ve read Bluets over and over. I’ve really enjoyed the short stories of Lucia Berlin and Clarice Lispector. I adore his essays and short stories, and Lincoln in the Bardo is unforgettable. That happened over and over with these books. ![]() There’s this magical thing that happens when you see something you recognize in print – like someone’s finally given voice to something inside you that you haven’t yet found the words to express yourself. I’m not sure I’ve ever lost myself in a series so deeply and emerged so profoundly changed by the description of someone’s inner world. I think I connect with different things for different reasons, and I’m just generally not into hierarchy in general (especially between the various parts of myself!).īut if I had to choose, I think I might go with Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels. Honestly, I’m not sure that I believe in the concept of favorites. A wonderful, enriching listen, 'Head Of Roses' lingers on her lyrical flair, wrapped around some of Jenn's most luxurious melodies yet.Ĭlash caught up with Flock Of Dimes for Their Library – exploring the contents of her bookshelf, and examining how this intertwines with her work.
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