Edmund White is a strange and exciting mix of the scholarly and the scandalous. So whether you're favoring the mind or the body, you'll find something to like in just about anything he's written. (We have a hardback copy of The Burning Library, a collection of his essays, for an absurdly low $5.99; that's a good place to start.) Bookslut.com has posted a long interview with White. It's all worthwhile, but if you're in a hurry, here's a great bit from the conversation.
EW: Nabokov was quite a clown. He pretended to be Borges, and he pretended to be all these things…
Q: How do you pretend to be Borges?
EW: He put on a poncho and blind glasses.
We have a great selection of White's work in the store, including my own favorite Our Paris. And we also have a copy of Original Youth: The Real Story of Edmund White's Boyhood, in case you're feeling investigative.--David E
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