If someone were to write your biography, what would be the title and subtitle?
For better or worse, I already wrote it. The title was Permanent Midnight. Maybe the subtitle would be If I wrote this now it would read a little differently...
What fictional character would you like to date, and why?
I'm going with Eve. It seems like she was up for anything.
What's the strangest or most interesting job you've ever had?
I had the great good fortune to work at McDonald's at the ripe age of 38. Good times.
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