I got brilliant stories from people who'd never set foot in an MFA program and had published very little, and terrible stories from people who'd published a lot and had all the credentials. It was all over the map and that was part of the fun.
Ben FountainIf you could figure out how to live with family then you'd gone a long way toward finding your peace.
Ben FountainIf a person wants to be of any use to himself, he better insist on getting his fair share of beauty and pleasure, and if there's something about the system that's keeping him from getting his share, then I think he's well within his rights to fight to change that.
Ben FountainThe Kessler Theater is one such gem, an Art Deco beauty โฆ for a slice of real life, thereโs always the Kessler.
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