October 13th, 1981

An excerpt from Larry’s journal. Dated Tuesday, October 13th, 1981.

My assistant began working today. His name is Allan— and he’s just moved to New York from D.C. He’s originally from St. Louis. I like him— and he will make life a lot easier for me. Work begins to wind down. I am amazed, angry, and curiously humiliated at having been through such a horrendous period with work. It’s made me feel abused, and incompetent— unable to manage. I have learned from this— I must perceive myself as a manager more— and a worker less. I must find and develop a group of freelancers at my disposal.

And now what I really have to do is rest— and put distance between myself and this period.