Brian Bendis!

Some weeks ago I had the pleasure of hosting a rare conversation with Brian Bendis at MIT. Thank you, Brian, and many thanks to the university for arranging the event. The video and audio have been posted online.

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In 1824, the Italian poet and philosopher Giacomo Leopardi decided to take on the subject of whether ‘writing is worth it’.  I mean, I guess?  But not for glory (at least, not for me).  Just because I love to tell stories. I love reading stories. I love living in stories. That’s...