Literary Rivalry

“I’ve been to the Himalayas for my books,” a writer tells me. “I’ve been to the cloud forests and the deserts, to the famine lands and the killing fields, I’ve gone to sea for my books and I’ve gone to war for my books.”

“I’ve gone to the café for my books,” I tell him. “I’ve gone to the restaurants and the bars, to the library and the street. I’ve stayed in my house for my books and I’ve gone to your house -- when you were gone, my friend, I’ve gone to your house for my books.”