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I Never Planned On Doing A Book About Paul Farmer Or His Organization. I Met Him In Haiti When I Was On A Magazine Assignment. It's Almost Like His Story Sort Of Fell In My Lap.

And I Can Imagine Farmer Saying He Doesn't Care If No One Else Is Willing To Follow Their Example. He's Still Going To Make These Hikes, He'd Insist, Because If You Say That Seven Hours Is Too Long To Walk For Two Families Of Patients, You're Saying That Their Lives Matter Less Than Some Others', And The Idea That Some Lives Matter Less Is The Root Of All That's Wrong With The World.

I Wrote A Novel About The Combat Experiences I Didn't Have In Vietnam.

I Think If The Writing Comes Too Easily, It Shows - It's Usually Hard To Read.

I Want My Prose To Be As Clear As A Pane Of Glass.