I love Sedaris too. Have you ever heard This American Life segment w/Ira Glass w/ him in Paris? it's hilarious. He refused to go to any place 'touristy' his first few yrs in Paris and the results are very Sedaris-y. Also love Big Magic, the part about luring the muse and actually all of it. I thought it was inspirational and enjoyed her foray into the spiritual, less conventional side of inspiration/creativity which when you think about it, is kinda woo-woo in itself. After all, she did spend a lot of time in Indonesia which no doubt left an indelible impression on her world view--not as left brain as the western. Island nations are a world apart. Having lived on Maui for years, seems things work differently on islands (ok, maybe not UK)--wonkier, off-kilter, superstitious stuff. And have discussed this w/ other island-ers from Micronesia atolls, to the Samoas, Guam, to Fiji-ers. Not everything can be explained. imho
I saw him perform in London a couple of years ago and he was captivating and humble and funny. The stories - oh, the stories! Magnificent. I loved that segment of him and Ira Glass in Paris. Again, magnificent. His idiosyncrasies are a wonder to behold. I haven't read Big Magic but the idea of 'luring the muse' is intriguing. I do know from living in the Canary Islands years ago, and then in California, that extended travel allows you to explore a more spiritual side of life. There's something about opening yourself up to new experiences that is so important in terms of creativity. Tenerife in the early 90's was very different to how it is now. Less frenetic. There was a kind of hippy sensibility and more time to muse (that's when my writing really started to expand). I don't know if any of the above makes sense but you (and Eleni) have convinced me to read the book.
I'd love to see him in person. He's just such a kick. Big Magic has some magical ideas. I've vacillated between spiritual and stick-to-itiveness. Each fueled the other. Tf must have been beautiful early on, probably still but w/ many more people. Have a friend who's been there on and off for past 10 yrs and even in that amount of time she says it's really changed. Of course, hard pressed now to find those 'distant' destinations.
You may be aware of this, but Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes featured in BBC R4's Great Lives, put forward by Sara Cox. It's still available on BBC Sounds and well worth a listen. I used to listen to Great Lives in the car on the way to and from work. I'm not a TLC fan but found it very interesting. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03s718g
I love Sedaris too. Have you ever heard This American Life segment w/Ira Glass w/ him in Paris? it's hilarious. He refused to go to any place 'touristy' his first few yrs in Paris and the results are very Sedaris-y. Also love Big Magic, the part about luring the muse and actually all of it. I thought it was inspirational and enjoyed her foray into the spiritual, less conventional side of inspiration/creativity which when you think about it, is kinda woo-woo in itself. After all, she did spend a lot of time in Indonesia which no doubt left an indelible impression on her world view--not as left brain as the western. Island nations are a world apart. Having lived on Maui for years, seems things work differently on islands (ok, maybe not UK)--wonkier, off-kilter, superstitious stuff. And have discussed this w/ other island-ers from Micronesia atolls, to the Samoas, Guam, to Fiji-ers. Not everything can be explained. imho
I saw him perform in London a couple of years ago and he was captivating and humble and funny. The stories - oh, the stories! Magnificent. I loved that segment of him and Ira Glass in Paris. Again, magnificent. His idiosyncrasies are a wonder to behold. I haven't read Big Magic but the idea of 'luring the muse' is intriguing. I do know from living in the Canary Islands years ago, and then in California, that extended travel allows you to explore a more spiritual side of life. There's something about opening yourself up to new experiences that is so important in terms of creativity. Tenerife in the early 90's was very different to how it is now. Less frenetic. There was a kind of hippy sensibility and more time to muse (that's when my writing really started to expand). I don't know if any of the above makes sense but you (and Eleni) have convinced me to read the book.
I'd love to see him in person. He's just such a kick. Big Magic has some magical ideas. I've vacillated between spiritual and stick-to-itiveness. Each fueled the other. Tf must have been beautiful early on, probably still but w/ many more people. Have a friend who's been there on and off for past 10 yrs and even in that amount of time she says it's really changed. Of course, hard pressed now to find those 'distant' destinations.
You may be aware of this, but Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes featured in BBC R4's Great Lives, put forward by Sara Cox. It's still available on BBC Sounds and well worth a listen. I used to listen to Great Lives in the car on the way to and from work. I'm not a TLC fan but found it very interesting. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03s718g
Oooh, thank you. I hadn't heard it. I'm literally clicking on the link now. (I always knew Sara Cox was too cool for school and this proves it!).