Maybe the purpose of life isn't to be happy

On Flaubert, Anna Karenina, and May/December

Hello friends. I'm in NYC--just had lunch with my agent, who is one of my favorite human beings. Also met with the team at Feminist Press, who are super stoked about The Default World. I've seen galleys--they look great.

Was reflecting on Flaubert recently, because of this review by Scott Bradfield of a recently-published compendium of the master's lett…