Love Is Blind; But It Makes You

America Has Had Much More Respect For Its Writers Because They Had To Define What America Was. America Wasn't Sure What It Was.

America Still Is The Center Of The World, And What Happens In The American Economy Matters Everywhere.

Because We Are All Poets Or Babies In The Middle Of The Night, Struggling With Being.

Often It Doesn't Occur To You What Kind Of Novel You're Writing Until Quite Late On.

It's Been Said That Happiness Writes White. It Doesn't Show Up On The Page. When You're On Holiday And Writing A Letter Home To A Friend, No One Wants A Letter That Says The Food Is Good And The Weather Is Charming And The Accommodations Comfortable. You Want To Hear About Lost Passports And Rat-filled Shacks.