Pratchett on Alzheimer’s and Gaiman Broadcasting Readings of His New Book
Terry Pratchett published an essay in the Daily Mail yesterday about the effects of Alzheimer’s. In the piece, he writes:
I would not dare to write this without the once despised checker, and you would have your work cut out to read it, believe me. On the other hand – and this is very typical of PCA – when the kind lady who periodically checks me out asked me to name as many animals as I can, I started with the rock hyrax, the nearest living relative to the elephant, and thylacine – the probably extinct Tasmanian marsupial wolf.
That’s the gift or the curse of our little variant. We have problems handling the physical world but can come pretty close to talking our way out of it so you don’t notice. We might have our shirts done up wrong, but might be able to convince you it’s a new style. [Read more.]
Since I push Gaiman’s new book below, I’ll mention that Pratchett’s new novel, The Nation, is out. It’s not a Discworld novel.
Neil Gaiman, who is wrapping up the American tour for The Graveyard Book, decided to read a different chapter each night and put video of the whole thing online because, you know, Gaiman believes that making his work freely available actually increases sales, not just of his work but other works as well, a phenomena he’s realized back in the early days of writing Sandman. The last installment will be recorded tonight. [The Graveyard Book Video Tour.]
Also, a few weeks ago, Minnesota Public Radio dropped by Gaiman’s house for an interview and their reporter got roped into helping harvest honey from Gaiman’s beehive. Sounds (and sights) from the harvest became part of the interview, which is now available online.
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