Maggie Downs

I interviewed the legendary Fran Lebowitz about her reading life. It was one of the most intimidating conversations of my life, but so worth it

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Keeping Up With Fran Lebowitz

Famed author and commentator Fran Lebowitz will speak at the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival on Feb. 3. Before that, she spoke with us.

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Feb 4, 2023 at 1:56amWeb
Show threadSerendipityFeb 5, 2023
@MaggieDowns Love her response to picking favorite books: “I’m too old. Favorites are for children. A child will say, ‘Oh, this is my favorite ice cream.’ Of course it is, kid. You’re 5. You’ve had three flavors.”
Show threadChrystyne NovackMar 6, 2023
@MaggieDowns Interesting read - she is quite a force of nature & her sharp wit is very present in this interview. Very relatable on love of reading. Found her views on sci-fi. or fantasy interesting though I respectfully disagree.There are common human interest themes that play out in these two genre stages. Some of the modern day Sci fi or Fantasy could very well fit the pattern discussed in Joseph Campbell's book A Hero of A Thousand Faces exploring the heroes of myth around the world.