I Wrote A Novel About

Among A Coward's Weapons, Cynicism Is The Nastiest Of All

Being A Professional Writer Is Not An Easy Way To Make A Living.

People Say You Cant Teach Writing, But I Think Thats Nonsense.

I Am Grateful To Stacy Schiff First Of All Because She Can Write A Sentence-because She Offers Us Her Scholarship With Wit, Clarity, And Grace. Once Again, She Has Done What Only The Best Writers Can Do: She Has Made The World New, Again.

The Ocean Doesn't Care About You. It Makes Your Boat Feel Tiny. The Oceans Are Great Promoters Of Religion, Or At Least Of Humility-but Not In Everyone.