We live in a fallen world. On rare occasions, an emotion other than greed motivates someone, and the world changes a little.
— David Denby, “Tricksters and Saints”
Mary Roach is a highly likable person
Rumpus: When doing research for any of your books, have you ever vomited?
Roach: I love this question very much! I have not even come close. In my whole life, I’ve never vomited from seeing something disgusting. Does it really even happen, outside of movies and TV? I believe it may be a myth. Do you remember that scene in The Crying Game, where Stephen Rea runs to the bathroom and throws up after he sees that his girlfriend has a penis? I so do not buy his reaction. Surprise, okay. Confusion. But vomiting? People are vomiting unrealistically in movies, and something must be done about it.
