Steal Inspiration From the Strangest Places

My writing is rarely inspired by reading other writers. Here's why.

In any given year, I’ll read at least a hundred books. I still like the feel of a physical book in my hands. I love the smell of paper. I have thousands of books in storage and I cart around a few hundred in this strange, peripatetic lifestyle I lead.

But this year, I’ve read two books. I haven’t read two books in one year since possibly the womb. Yet, …