Most great books have been about striving in some sense. In a sense, money is the great topic of the novel. You couldn't necessarily say that about poetry.
Chad HarbachAnother older writer that had a huge influence on me is Chekhov. More contemporarily, it's hard to say.
Chad HarbachYou don't have to even see the common man anymore if you don't want to! Only through the telescope on your yacht.
Chad Harbach