Some Words

Murakami, like so many of the successful artists in this world, comes from money. Small yawn. I remember a friend in college saying that he wanted to bring back the age of the patron. I’m at work now, so I can’t say that I blame him. The sad fact of the matter is that making art takes time. No one ever reads the first, second, or third draft of a novel. Most art forms are like that. The time you need to work on it has to be, in effect, bought. And now, back to work.