“I've always liked language and been a big reader. I always loved books as objects. My favorite time of year as a child was September when we'd go buy all kinds of notebooks and pens and markers for school. I think I wanted to be a writer just so I'd be able to fill up all those pages.” ThinkingYearsKindChildrenBookBigsAbleWantedSchoolLanguageObjectsReaderPagesMy FavoriteAll KindsPensSeptemberNotebookMarkers Author:Elaine Equi
“To be honest, I wasn't crazy about the kind of poetry I found in high school English books. I didn't get really excited about poetry until I discovered Lorca in college. If it wasn't for surrealism, I'm not sure I'd have become so involved in poetry. I was attracted by the extravagant imagery and elements of fantasy. This was in the '70s and it seemed to fit the psychedelic mood of the times. I found it liberating.” IfsKindBookSchoolFoundFantasyCrazyHonestCollegeInvolvedFitElementsHigh SchoolExcitedMoodBeing HonestNot SureLiberatingImageryGet RealPsychedelicSurrealismExtravagantLorcaSchool English Author:Elaine Equi
“I wonder if books become in essence "files" if people wouldn't write them differently. I'm used to writing print books and I enjoy the slowness of the whole process. It makes me more deliberate about everything I say.” PeopleIfsWritingBookWholeUsedProcessEnjoyWonderEssencePrintDeliberateFilesSlownessPrint Books Author:Elaine Equi
“I can appreciate the idea that with e-books more people would publish, the work would be easier to disseminate, and that it could even be interactive. Being a lover of photography, I especially like the idea that you could include lots of pictures - full-color pictures - with your writing. That to me is exciting! We'll all have to stay tuned to see what develops.” PeopleWritingI CanBookIdeasWould BeColorLoversEasierPhotographyAppreciateExcitingPublishInteractive Author:Elaine Equi