The Bookish Dark

I'm a sucker for dramatic irony.

BW: Many of your loyal readers believe you are related to the evil Count Olaf. Are we going to —

LS: Many of my loyal readers believe me related to a notorious villain? That’s upsetting. That doesn’t speak much for loyalty, don’t you think? “Loyal supporters of Napoleon found him as ugly as sin.” That’s the very picture of disloyalty.

BW: OK, then let’s say that many of your readers believe you to be related to Count Olaf.

LS: Many of my disloyal readers.


Lemony Snicket, in an interview at newsday.com