Who are the typical Edward Gorey fans?
It ranges from dear little old ladies to rather distracted teenagers who sometimes turn up at the door. I go to the same place for breakfast and lunch every day. Most of the people there are regulars, but every once in a while somebody will come up to the table and say, “I have a book of mine in the car. Will you sign it, please?” And I’m thinking, “What is a book of mine doing in your car?” I’m nothing if not terribly amiable, though. You already have more than 75 published books. What are your priorities for work these days? Whatever has popped into my head. I also rely on serendipity a good deal. That’s the trouble. It’s gotten worse and worse. I have to write before I draw, so I now have about a hundred manuscripts that have to be illustrated. Well, obviously I’m not going to live long enough to do more than a few of them. I simply rely on my dear little unconscious to produce new ideas. I remember when I was much younger and had only published a couple of books. I thought, “Oh, de
