http://standpointmag.co.uk/taxonomy/term/97 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://standpointmag.co.uk/on-the-contrary-june-13-self-portrait-of-the-artist-lionel-shriver-big-brother <p><b>Author:</b>Lionel Shriver</p><p style="text-align: justify"></p><p style="text-align: justify">I haven't the faintest interest in the private lives of authors I don't know personally, even those whose novels I adore. In fact, the less I know the better. (Real people are so disappointing.) My near-total indifference to where they went to school, what their favourite colour is, and what they eat for breakfast extends to musicians, actors, film directors, and visual artists. Call me a materialist, but I want product. </p><p><a href="http://standpointmag.co.uk/on-the-contrary-june-13-self-portrait-of-the-artist-lionel-shriver-big-brother"><span>read more</span></a></p> http://standpointmag.co.uk/on-the-contrary-june-13-self-portrait-of-the-artist-lionel-shriver-big-brother#comments On the Contrary Big Brother Interviews Literature Modern Life Publicity Tue, 28 May 2013 11:54:05 +0100 Frances Weaver 5024 at http://standpointmag.co.uk