Dan Albergotti Things to Do in the Belly of the Whale Measure the walls. Count the ribs. Notch the long days. Look up for blue sky through the spout. Make small fires with the broken hulls of fishing boats. Practice smoke signals. Call old friends,... See more

I loved stumbling across this wonderful interview with Chinese writer Mo Yan who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 2012. He talks about why he became a writer (to be able to afford to eat dumplings everyday!), about the relationship of literature to society and the general public, & more. The Interviewer seems as amused & fascinated by everythi... See more