A review by bibliocyclist
Not-Knowing:The Essays and Interviews of Donald Barthelme by Kim Herzinger, Donald Barthelme, John Barth

3.0

"He had seen people smile and thought he knew how it was done."

"The not-knowing is crucial to art, is what permits art to be made."

"We cannot dwell in the done-for."

"What is Nondiscernible today may be Painfully Obvious tomorrow."

"Charm, as Goethe said, is the dead green bug on the golden leaf of occasion."