Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Famous Authors’ Unlikely Obsessions


by . Posted on Flavorwire Sunday Feb 19, 2012



Martin Amis — Video Games
Clearly, Amis loved video games enough to write a book entitled Invasion of the Space Invaders: An Addict’s Guide to Battle Tactics, Big Scores and the Best Machines in 1982, though um, it doesn’t seem to be something he likes talking about. In his introduction, he writes, “What we are dealing with is a global addiction. I mean, this might all turn out to be a bit of a problem. Let me adduce my own symptoms, withdrawals, dryouts, crack-ups, benders…” Martin Amis, you nerd! We actually like you a little more now.
Read about the other eight author's obsessions here.

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