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Meltzer recently published \u003ca href=\"http://litseen.com/?p=3412\">\u003cb>When I Was A Poet\u003c/b>\u003c/a> (City Lights), “a spiritual assessment of the meaning of a lifetime spent writing poetry” (Meridian Gallery, 535 Powel St, 7:30pm, $10; $5 seniors/students/low income).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Saturday and Sunday, Sept 3-4\u003c/b> \u003ca href=\"http://sfzinefest.org\">10th Annual San Francisco Zine Fest\u003c/a>: A celebration of small-press publishing, from zines and comics to art books and more, Zine Fest is a vital showcase of the diversity, creativity, and exuberance of the small-press movement. 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I don’t really know where the interest comes from; it’s just always been there, ever since I was little. I always loved Aesop’s fables, \u003cb>Animal Farm\u003c/b>, \u003cb>Stuart Little\u003c/b>, \u003cb>Sylvester the Magic Pebble\u003c/b>…really anything at all involving talking animals (let’s not forget all those Warner Brothers cartoons). And \u003cb>The Twilight Zone\u003c/b> is just the best show of all time…that’s just a simple fact, right?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As for what people call my minimalist form, I don’t really see it that way. I just write stories the way I tell them (and the way I like them told to me): short, funny, to the point, sometimes scary, and with plenty to think about. 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It’s generally more character-based than prose fiction, which tends to focus more on characterization. (I never even used to be really aware of the difference, but the distinction was at the heart of my book.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>In a recent interview, you said “writing is what I do because I can’t be a rock star.” If you could swap lives with one of your rock idols for a day, who would it be and why?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>BL:\u003c/b> I would be Matt Pike from the band \u003ca href=\"http://www.highonfire.net/\">High on Fire\u003c/a>. He’s not my favorite guitarist in the world, not my favorite singer, not the best songwriter of all time, and certainly not the richest or most famous. But when you see the guy play live, what you see is someone almost exploding — someone pushing themselves to the limit, and channeling everything inside out through the music. I’m better at writing than I am at playing music, and it gives me great sense of accomplishment, but there’s a physicality and presence to musical expression that I really miss.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>You’re on stage at a karaoke bar. What are you singing?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>BL:\u003c/b> “Don’t Stop Believin’.” BUT DON’T TELL ANYBODY.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wYCh5nxyCI&version=3&showinfo=0&hl=en_US&rel=0]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>If you could live inside one movie, which would it be?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>BL:\u003c/b> Probably John Woo’s \u003cb>Hard Boiled\u003c/b>. As long as I get to be Chow Yun-Fat. I don’t wanna be one of those hundreds of extras who get shot the minute they pop up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>What’s the last album you fell in love with?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>BL:\u003c/b> \u003ca href=\"http://youtu.be/rmafNVimRbI\">Arvo Pärt’s \u003cb>Alina\u003c/b>\u003c/a>. 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