It's The Cynics Who Never

Most All Of The Writers I Admired When I Was In My Teens And Twenties Died Young. Fitzgerald Lived The Longest. He Was 44. Dylan Thomas Was 39. And Then Once You're Approaching 40, You Suddenly Think, "well, Maybe I Would Like To Live Longer Than Fitzgerald Or Thomas."

The Most Interesting Things That Happen In My Books Are Usually The Things That Arise Spontaneously, The Things That Surprise Me.

We've Been Hearing About The Death Of The Novel Ever Since The Day After Don Quixote Was Published.

When You Catch Yourself Lying To Your Therapist, You Know It's A Waste Of Money.

Something Changed. Somewhere Along The Line You Stopped Accelerating.