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The Luminous Novel

`Perhaps the luminous novel is this thing that I started writing today, just now. Maybe these sheets of paper are a warm-up exercise. […] But it`s quite possible that if I go on writing – as I usually do – with no plan, although this time I know very well what I want to say, things will start to take shape, to come together. I can feel the familiar taste of a literary adventure in my throat. I`ll take that as confirmation, then, and start describing what I think was the beginning of my spiritual awakening – though nobody should expect religious sermons at this point; they`ll come later. It all began with some ruminations prompted by a dog.`A writer attempts to complete the novel for which he has been awarded a big fat Guggenheim grant, though for a long time he succeeds mainly in procrastinating – getting an electrician to rewire his living room so he can reposition his computer, buying an armchair, or rather, two: `In one, you can`t possibly read: it`s uncomfortable and your back ends up crooked and sore. In the other, you can`t possibly relax: the hard backrest means you have to sit up straight and pay attention, which makes it ideal if you want to read.`Insomniacs, romantics and anyone who`s ever written (or failed to write) will fall in love with this compelling masterpiece told by a true original, with all his infuriating faults, charming wit and intriguing musings.

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