I met Jonathan Safran Foer at a bar in Boston after he did a reading & signing in Coolidge Corner. He’s physically tiny; you wouldn’t get the sense that he’s so small from the available photos of him. When I met him, he was wearing a very nice green sweater and he barely touched the pint of beer that was in front of him. (The beer he was drinking was an amber I think.) The thing I loved about his personality was how careful and methodical he was in his speaking. I truly got the sense that he puts effort into absorbing everything going on around him, that he thinks about everything – and not only that, he’s aware that his observant manner makes him come off as a little odd/goofy, but he doesn’t give a hoot. He was warm, friendly, approachable, relaxed, and meeting him was one of the most delightful experiences of my life.