February 4th, 2011 / 7:00 pm
Behind the Scenes
Matthew Simmons
Behind the Scenes
Lies
Hey, AWP! Which books from the last year are you, when they come up in conversation, pretending to have read? I’ll start, even though I’m not there. If it came up, I’d be telling people I’ve read The Fixed Stars by Brian Conn. (I bought it at AWP last year, started it, enjoyed it, set it aside for something else, and then haven’t gotten back to it. Still, I’d lie and tell everyone I finished it.)
Tags: AWP, lying about books
i never understood why people would lie about the books they read. fun way to make a friend. oh, i started it but haven’t finished it; really want to. sweet dude, here’s my number. call me when you finish it and we’ll chat about it. great, friend! great!