The first interview of 2012! And waxing nostalgic, with Gabriel Schicchi.
Welcome to 2012! We've been around for 3 years this month. that in itself is INCREDIBLE. So here's to another good year at the UC! To kick off things right, I'm posting an interview with my friend Gabriel Schicchi . 2011 was a big year for him, as he published his debut collection of short stories, Unremembered Thoughts In A Passenger Car . I have to say, it's a pretty impressive and inspiring debut. 2012 seems to only beckon more good things for him! UC: How will you remember 2011 when you look back on it? Gabriel: It was a year of biting off more than could be chewed, from worldwide would-be revolt to taking twice the permitted number of Harvard classes, sheer panic on the streets of my love life, and a migraine masquerading as career success. UC: What was it like, in the process of preparing your book? Gabriel: After keeping what would become "the book" in the fridge for almost a year after writing most of the stories, out of th...