This just poured out of me over my morning coffee as I was reflecting on the transformation I’ve undergone over the last several years and very recent transformations I’ve entered into (more on that later when I write about my new muse)!
It’s about why Gore Vidal is so deeply important to me not just as a distant relative but as a role model and cautionary tale. I hope you enjoy and would love to hear your thoughts as always 💌
“Learning more about Vidal and absorbing his words, the sharpness and certainty of his opinions, I felt as if I had discovered a kindred spirit. I always felt like I was too much for people, too arrogant and self-possessed, too singular, too disagreeable, that these were all pathological aberrations I needed to correct and hopefully I could finally be normal someday—but seeing these traits in Gore Vidal made me feel proud because they were what made him who he was.“