I have polled our members a couple of times on this and have found very few in favor.

Presumably, more choices are better than less choices.

Generally speaking, 95 percent of all branch applications get approved. It's really not a controversial process.

I think he's letting the marketplace kind of dictate the pace.

I haven't had trouble with writer's block. I think it's because my process involves writing very badly. My first drafts are filled with lurching, cliched writing, outright flailing around. Writing that doesn't have a good voice or any voice. But then there will be good moments.

The book that is the closest genetically to 'Goon Squad' is 'Look at Me.' It has the futuristic element - although, freakishly, almost every aspect I invented has come to pass in some way, including the terrorist who fantasies about blowing up the World Trade Centre. That was extremely uncomfortable. The book came out on the week of 9/11.