![]() ![]() But I love your interpretation of it, because so much about this book is about what happens when we can’t quite look at the thing we know we need to look at, when we keep averting our eyes because it’s too difficult to face. It says that in certain Zen monasteries that gossip is defined as talking about anything that isn’t right in front of you. ![]() … There was a line in your book that said that gossip is kind of what you do when you avoid your gaze looking at this thing that you really need to be looking at. But, at the same time, we like our comfort and the sacrifice. Mitzi Rapkin: When you talk about climate change-or an aversion to activism-is this idea that if you really think about it, maybe not getting on a plane is just the tip of the iceberg of what we have to do to stop the massive forces of climate change. This week on First Draft, Jenny Offill joins Mitzi to discuss her latest novel, Weather, out now from Knopf. Hosted by Mitzi Rapkin, First Draft celebrates creative writing and the individuals who are dedicated to bringing their carefully chosen words to print as well as the impact writers have on the world we live in. First Draft: A Dialogue of Writing is a weekly show featuring in-depth interviews with fiction, nonfiction, essay writers, and poets, highlighting the voices of writers as they discuss their work, their craft, and the literary arts. ![]()
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